The Name of the Rose (1986)
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- R
- 2h 10min
- Drama, Mystery
- 24 Sep 1986 (USA)
- Movie
An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.
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Awards:
- Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 15 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sean Connery | ... |
William of Baskerville
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| Christian Slater | ... |
Adso of Melk
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| Helmut Qualtinger | ... |
Remigio de Varagine
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| Elya Baskin | ... |
Severinus
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| Michael Lonsdale | ... |
The Abbot
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| Volker Prechtel | ... |
Malachia
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| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
Jorge de Burgos
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| William Hickey | ... |
Ubertino de Casale
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| Michael Habeck | ... |
Berengar
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| Urs Althaus | ... |
Venantius
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| Valentina Vargas | ... |
The Girl
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| Ron Perlman | ... |
Salvatore
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| Leopoldo Trieste | ... |
Michele da Cesena
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Franco Valobra | ... |
Jerome of Kaffa
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Hugh of Newcastle
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| Donald O'Brien | ... |
Pietro d'Assisi
(as Donal O'Brian)
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| Andrew Birkin | ... |
Cuthbert of Winchester
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| F. Murray Abraham | ... |
Bernardo Gui
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Lucien Bodard | ... |
Cardinal Bertrand
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| Peter Berling | ... |
Jean d'Anneaux
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Pete Lancaster | ... |
Bishop of Alborea
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| Dwight Weist | ... |
The Voice of Adso as an Old Man (voice)
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Franco Adducci | ... |
Monk
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Niko Brücher | ... |
Monk
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Aristide Caporale | ... |
Monk
(as Aristide Caporali)
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Fabio Carfora | ... |
Monk
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Peter Clös | ... |
Monk
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Mario Diano | ... |
Monk
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Fabrizio Fontana | ... |
Monk
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Rolando Fucili | ... |
Monk
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Valerio Isidori | ... |
Monk
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Luigi Leoni | ... |
Monk
(as Luigi Leone)
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Armando Marra | ... |
Monk
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Maurizio Mauri | ... |
Monk
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| Ludger Pistor | ... |
Monk
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| Francesco Scali | ... |
Monk
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Maria Tedeschi | ... |
Monk
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Andrea Tilli | ... |
Monk
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Ennio Lollainni | ... |
Swineherd
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Emil Feist | ... |
Swineherd
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| Francesco Maselli | ... |
Swineherd
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Renato Nebolini | ... |
Swineherd
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Antonio Cetta | ... |
Peasant
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Franco Covielleo | ... |
Peasant
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Daniele Ferretti | ... |
Peasant
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Sabatino Gennardo | ... |
Peasant
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Luciano Invidia | ... |
Peasant
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Mauro Leoni | ... |
Peasant
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Massimiliano Scarpa | ... |
Peasant
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| Umberto Zuanelli | ... |
Peasant
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| Mark Bellinghaus | ... |
Jorge's Novice
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David Furtwaengler | ... |
Novice
(as David Furtwängler)
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Patric Kreuzer | ... |
Novice
(as Patrick Kreuzer)
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| Kim Rossi Stuart | ... |
Novice
(as Kim Rossi-Stuart)
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Lars Bodin-Jorgensen | ... |
Adelmo
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| Franco Diogene | ... |
Papal Envoy
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Giordano Falzoni | ... |
Papal Envoy
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Eckehard Koch | ... |
Papal Envoy
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Gina Poli | ... |
Papal Envoy
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| Gianni Rizzo | ... |
Papal Envoy
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Lothar Schönbrodt | ... |
Papal Envoy
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| Vittorio Zarfati | ... |
Papal Envoy
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Carlo Bianchino | ... |
Papal Guard
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Eugenio Bonardi | ... |
Inquisition Guard
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Pietro Ceccarelli | ... |
Inquisition Guard
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| Franco Marino | ... |
Inquisition Guard
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Hans Schödel | ... |
Inquisition Guard
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Peter Welz | ... |
Nero
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Alberto Capone | ... |
Executioner
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Gaston Bonheur | ... |
Monk (uncredited)
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Franco Pistoni | ... |
Monk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Jacques Annaud | ||
Written by
| Umberto Eco | ... | (novel "Il nome della rosa") |
| Andrew Birkin | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Gérard Brach | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Howard Franklin | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Alain Godard | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Franco Cristaldi | ... | co-producer |
| Jake Eberts | ... | executive producer |
| Bernd Eichinger | ... | producer |
| Pierre Hebey | ... | associate producer |
| Alexandre Mnouchkine | ... | co-producer |
| Bernd Schaefers | ... | producer |
| Thomas Schühly | ... | executive producer |
| Herman Weigel | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Tonino Delli Colli | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jane Seitz | ||
Editorial Department
| Andreas Althoff | ... | second assistant editor |
| Margarethe Berchtold | ... | negative cutter |
| Rudolf Ibelher | ... | color grader |
| Carlo La Bella | ... | color grader |
| Loretta Mattioli | ... | editorial assistant: Italy |
| Nani Schumann | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Gianni Arduini | ||
| Dominique Besnehard | ||
| Celestia Fox | ||
| David Rubin | ||
| Sabine Schroth | ||
Production Design by
| Dante Ferretti | ||
Art Direction by
| Giorgio Giovannini | ||
| Rainer Schaper | ||
Set Decoration by
| Francesca Lo Schiavo | ||
Costume Design by
| Gabriella Pescucci | ||
Makeup Department
| Klaus Börrnert | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Renato Francola | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Margrit Guthmann | ... | makeup artist |
| Ilona Herman | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Connery |
| Friederike Mirus | ... | makeup artist (as Frederike Reimer) |
| Gerhard Reitinger | ... | makeup artist |
| Hans Jürgen Schmelzle | ... | makeup artist (as Hans-Jürgen Schmelzle) |
| Maurizio Silvi | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Hasso von Hugo | ... | supervising makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jürgen Bieske | ... | post production manager (as Jürgen Bieske-Feddern) |
| Franco Coduti | ... | production manager: Italy |
| Marco Giannoni | ... | unit manager |
| Kirsten Hager | ... | unit manager |
| Wulf E. Hoffer | ... | unit manager |
| Jürgen Kussatz | ... | unit manager |
| Gérald Morin | ... | production supervisor (as Gerald Morin) |
| Ike Werk | ... | post production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gianni Arduini | ... | first assistant director |
| Stefano Eco | ... | assistant director |
| Enrico Marrari | ... | assistant director (as Andrea Marrari) |
| Laura Petrella | ... | assistant director (as Laura Petrella-Elek) |
| Margot Rothkirch | ... | second assistant director |
| Victor Tourjansky | ... | first assistant director |
| Pierpaulo Trezzini | ... | assistant director |
| Knut Winkler | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Laurence Duval Annaud | ... | storyboard supervisor (as Laurence Duval-Annaud) |
| Fausto Baldinelli | ... | blacksmith |
| Gabriele Binder | ... | assistant art director |
| Michelangelo Borea | ... | blacksmith |
| Roberto Caracciolo | ... | manuscript illuminator |
| Renato Carmelini | ... | manuscript illuminator |
| Franco Ceraolo | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Alberto Chiovenda | ... | plasterer |
| Mario Cinti | ... | set painter |
| Attilo Crisara | ... | assistant plasterer |
| Filomeno Crisara | ... | sculptor |
| Pietro D'Antoni | ... | carpenter |
| Aldo De Bonis | ... | assistant property master |
| Nicola Di Salvo | ... | blacksmith (as Nicola Di Salvio) |
| Gianni Fiumi | ... | property master |
| Alfonso Fortunati | ... | set painter |
| Fernando Fortunati | ... | set painter |
| Susanna Giovannini | ... | assistant art director |
| Norbert Iborra | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gianni Indovino | ... | blacksmith (as Giovanni Indovino) |
| Luigi Lattanzi | ... | carpenter |
| Giorgio Legnani | ... | carpenter |
| Vincenzo Marcucci | ... | carpenter (as Vincenzo Marucci) |
| Donato Montanaro | ... | carpenter (as Donato Montanare) |
| Massimo Nespoli | ... | blacksmith |
| Nazzareno Piana | ... | assistant art director |
| Franco Pirolli | ... | carpenter |
| Adriano Pirri | ... | carpenter |
| Iolando Rocchetti | ... | construction manager (as Jolando Rocchetti) |
| Thomas Röhrig | ... | assistant property master |
| Michael Schlüssel | ... | construction manager |
| Tito Sereni | ... | plasterer |
| Luigi Sergianni | ... | construction manager |
| Claudio Stefani | ... | carpenter |
| Giovanni Taglialegna | ... | blacksmith |
| Bruno Tempera | ... | property buyer |
| Alessandro Alberti | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Enki Bilal | ... | graphic researcher (uncredited) |
| Drew Struzan | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Allis | ... | stereo consultant: Dolby |
| Monika Bergmann | ... | additional dialogue editor |
| Milan Bor | ... | rerecording mixer |
| Werner Böhm | ... | a.d.r. mixer |
| Eva Claudius | ... | dialogue editor (as Evi Claudius) |
| Heinz Dittlein | ... | foley mixer |
| Friedrich M. Dosch | ... | foley editor |
| Illo Endrulat | ... | additional dialogue editor |
| Claudia Gehring | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Heiner Harss | ... | foley artist |
| Norbert Herzner | ... | sound editor |
| Frank Jahn | ... | production sound mixer |
| Uli Kandlinger | ... | a.d.r. studio manager |
| Mel Kutbay | ... | foley artist |
| Willy Leitenstorfer | ... | assistant a.d.r. mixer (as Willy Leitensstorfer) |
| Evelyn Lukas | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Raymond Meyer | ... | boom operator |
| Günther Ruckdeschel | ... | boom operator |
| Christian Schubert | ... | assistant rerecording mixer |
| John A. Williams | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Ignazio Maccarone | ... | special effects electrician |
| Giancarlo Mancini | ... | special effects technician |
| Adriano Pischiutta | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Sergio Mioni | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Stefano Maria Mioni | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Angelo Ragusa | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eraldo Barbona | ... | grip |
| Günther Bauer | ... | grip (as Günter Bauer) |
| Vasco Benucci | ... | focus puller |
| Franco Caporale | ... | electrician |
| Bruno Colanzi | ... | grip |
| Vittorio Contino | ... | generator operator |
| Wolfgang Dell | ... | electrician |
| Umberto Dessena | ... | grip |
| Marco Di Salvo | ... | generator operator |
| Alberto Emidi | ... | key grip |
| Cesare Emidi | ... | grip |
| Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci | ... | first camera operator |
| Aldo Galigani | ... | electrician |
| Umberto Leurini | ... | generator operator |
| Richard Lindl | ... | grip |
| Romano Mancini | ... | supervising gaffer |
| Giorgio Palermi | ... | electrician |
| Piero Quaglietti | ... | electrician |
| Antonio Scaramuzza | ... | second camera operator |
| Marco Sperduti | ... | focus puller |
| Guido Tosi | ... | focus puller |
| Mario Tursi | ... | still photographer |
| Massimo Barbona | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Douglas Kirkland | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Robert Willoughby | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mali Finn | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angela Anzimani | ... | seamstress |
| Silvia Grabowski | ... | wardrobe |
| Adriana Masseroni | ... | wardrobe |
| Carlo Poggioli | ... | wardrobe |
| Kurt Schönwälder | ... | wardrobe (as Kurt Schoenwälder) |
| Alberto Spiazzi | ... | wardrobe master |
| Eveline Stösser | ... | wardrobe (as Eveline Stoesser) |
| Esther Walz | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
Location Management
| Jean-Yves Asselin | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Hathaway | ... | music editor (as Bob Hathaway) |
| Kurt Reichmann | ... | historical music instruments |
| Kurt Rieth | ... | choir master |
| Harry Schnitzler | ... | music sound engineer |
| Rainer Standke | ... | assistant music editor |
| Ulrich Ullmann | ... | music mixer |
| Ian Underwood | ... | synthesizer programmer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laurence Duval Annaud | ... | continuity coordinator (as Laurence Duval-Annaud) |
| Christopher Cruise | ... | script advisor |
| Françoise Perrot | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Paolo Bernardini | ... | driver: cast |
| Antonio Savini | ... | transportation captain: Italy |
Additional Crew
| Frans J. Afman | ... | financial services provided by |
| Daniele Alexandre-Bidon | ... | contemporary manners advisor |
| Laurence Duval Annaud | ... | assistant to the director (as Laurence Duval-Annaud) |
| Padre Angelo Arpa | ... | religious advisor |
| François Avril | ... | manuscript advisor |
| Luise Beitz | ... | accountant |
| Renate Berger | ... | post-production secretary |
| Stephan Beringer | ... | post-production assistant (as Stefan Beringer) |
| Jean-Claude Bonne | ... | architecture advisor |
| Barbara Boudier | ... | production secretary |
| John Brownjohn | ... | translator: English |
| Fausto Capozzi | ... | supervising accountant |
| Gian Carlo Ciotti | ... | supervising accountant (as Giancarlo Ciotti) |
| Christopher Cruise | ... | dialogue director |
| Maurizio Cusano | ... | production assistant |
| Père Desbonnet | ... | liturgy advisor |
| Christopher Doherty | ... | dialogue consultant |
| Daniella Edelburg | ... | assistant to the producers (as Daniela Edelburg) |
| Giovanna Emidi | ... | payroll |
| Roy Everson | ... | stand-in: Mr. Connery |
| Walter Fiordelmondo | ... | production assistant |
| Birte Franzen | ... | bookkeeper |
| Anna Gross | ... | production executive |
| Margarete Kemeny | ... | pre-production secretary |
| Jens Kostmann | ... | production assistant |
| Michel Lebrun | ... | storyline consultant |
| Jacques Legoff | ... | supervising historical advisor (as Jacques Le Goff) |
| Edwin Leicht | ... | financial controller |
| Raoul Leindecker | ... | production assistant |
| Lynda Levy | ... | publicity writer |
| Manfred Mittelbach | ... | supervising auditor |
| Aroldo Mogiani | ... | crowd manager |
| Marianne Munichhausen | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Evelyn Nissimoff | ... | bookkeeper |
| Riccardo Passanisi | ... | production runner |
| Michel Pastoureau | ... | heraldry advisor |
| Titti Pesaro | ... | production coordinator |
| Carla Pettini | ... | production secretary |
| Angelo Pieri | ... | cashier |
| Manuela Pineskj | ... | production secretary (as Manuela Pineschi-Berger) |
| Françoise Piponnier | ... | props advisor |
| Roswitha Polosek | ... | production coordinator |
| Fiammeta Profili | ... | production secretary (as Fiammetta Profili) |
| Michael Scheingraber | ... | post-production assistant |
| Jean-Claude Schmitt | ... | comportment advisor |
| Klaus Schühly | ... | publicity assistant |
| Gianni Scuro | ... | production runner |
| Rosetta Sestili | ... | liaison: Italian labor office |
| Luciano Tartaglia | ... | accountant |
| Roberto Todeschi | ... | production assistant |
| Giorgio Tregnaghi | ... | controller: Italy |
| Doug Woelk | ... | post-production assistant |
| Georges Aminel | ... | voice dubbing: Volker Prechtel: French version (uncredited) |
| Georges Atlas | ... | voice dubbing: Lucien Bodard: French version (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | voice dubbing: Volker Prechtel: Italian version (uncredited) |
| Carlo Croccolo | ... | voice dubbing: Helmut Qualtinger: Italian version (uncredited) |
| Riccardo Cucciolla | ... | voice dubbing: Dwight Weist: Italian version (uncredited) |
| Claude d'Yd | ... | voice dubbing: Leopoldo Trieste: French version (uncredited) |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: Michael Lonsdale: Italian version (uncredited) |
| Sergio Di Stefano | ... | voice dubbing: Elya Baskin: Italian version (uncredited) |
| Henry Djanik | ... | voice dubbing: Helmut Qualtinger: French version (uncredited) |
| Philippe Druillet | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Claude Giraud | ... | voice dubbing: Sean Connery: French version (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Sean Connery: Italian version (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Lopez | ... | voice dubbing: William Hickey: Italian version (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | voice dubbing: Lucien Bodard: Italian version (uncredited) |
| Patrick Préjean | ... | voice dubbing: Elya Baskin: French version (uncredited) |
| Claude Rich | ... | voice dubbing: Dwight Weist: French version (uncredited) |
| Cristina Romagnoli | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Vincent Ropion | ... | voice dubbing: Christian Slater: French version (uncredited) |
| Sergio Rossi | ... | voice dubbing: F. Murray Abraham: Italian version (uncredited) |
| Henri Virlojeux | ... | voice dubbing: William Hickey: French version (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Constantin Film (co-production)
- Cristaldifilm (co-production)
- Les Films Ariane (co-production)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (in association with)
- Allied Filmmakers
- FR 3 Cinéma
- RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
Distributors
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1986) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- VCM (1986) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Pinema (1986) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1987) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paris Filmes (1987) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- CEL Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Constantin Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Embassy Home Entertainment Australia (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Globo Vídeo (1987) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Nelson Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Showtime Networks (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- VTC-Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Herald Nelson (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Nippon AVC Co. (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- France 3 (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Arcade Movie Company (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Videomax (1990) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- PolyGram Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Adyton International (2000) (Poland) (tv)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Aquarius TV (2001) (Greece) (tv)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- TF1 Vidéo (2000) (France) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Nelonen (2010) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2011) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2023) (United States) (tv)
- Les Acacias (2023) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restoration)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- New Line Home Video (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lynn Stalmaster & Associates (casting by)
- Bavaria Studios (post production services)
- Clausing & Wrede (construction manager)
- Union Studios (music recorded at)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
- L.C.P. di Pompei (shoes)
- Arco Due (lighting and camera equipment)
- Franco Petracca & Co. (lamps)
- Kodak (filmed with)
- Credit Lyonnais Bank (Nederland) N.V. (financial services provided by)
- Completion Bond Company (completion guarantee supplied by)
- Bermans (costumier)
- Euro-Titres (titles)
- Firefly Casting (casting)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
14. century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence which is considerable. Written by yusufpiskin |
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| Taglines | A Medieval Murder Mystery See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | ITL30,000,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $77,200,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sean Connery's career was at such a low point when he read for the role that Columbia Pictures refused to finance the movie when Jean-Jacques Annaud cast him as William von Baskerville. See more » |
| Goofs | The secret message on the parchment is exposed three times. The translator heated it to reveal the location of the library, William of Baskerville heated it again when he was in the scriptorium and yet again to show the others the message. When a message is written in lemon juice, heating it will cause it to become exposed because the sugar in the juice is caramelized and thus would not disappear again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Touch and Go/'Night, Mother/Blue Velvet/Where the River Runs Black (1986). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits read - A palimpsest of Umberto Eco's Novel The Name of the Rose See more » |
| Quotes |
William of Baskerville:
But what is so alarming about laughter? Jorge de Burgos: Laughter kills fear, and without fear there can be no faith, because without fear of the Devil there is no more need of God. See more » |