The name of the rose [videorecording] / a Bernd Eichinger/Bernd Schaefers production ; a Jean-Jacques Annaud film ; screenplay by Andrew Birkin, Gerard Brach, Howard Franklin, Alain Godard ; produced by Bernd Eichinger ; directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud ; distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Elya Baskin, Feodor Chaliapin, Jr., William Hickey, Michael Lonsdale, Ron Perlman, Volker Prechtel, Helmut Qualtinger, Valentina Vargas, Christian Slater. Based on the novel Il nome della rosa by Umberto Eco. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986. Special features: commentary by Annaud; "The abbey of crime" production documentary; photo video journey with Annaud; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Investigating the deaths of two monks, a visiting brother discovers a secret library containing rare books considered lost to the world and dangerous to the Catholic faith.
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