# The Name of the Rose (1986)

> A brilliant Franciscan investigator confronts murder, forbidden knowledge, and ecclesiastical power inside a labyrinthine medieval monastery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/157

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Cast: Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger, Elya Baskin, Michael Lonsdale, Volker Prechtel, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., William Hickey
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091605/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, oppressive, intellectual, rainy day, late night mystery viewing

## Synopsis

A monk's quest for truth leads him into a deadly conspiracy within the walls of a medieval abbey.

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