The Name of the Rose

Overview

Northern Italy, 1327. The Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young apprentice Adso of Melk reach an isolated Benedictine abbey on the Alps to aid in a dispute between the Franciscan Order and the Avignon papacy. Upon arrival at the abbey, the two find themselves involved in a chain of mysterious deaths.

Top Cast

John Turturro

William of Baskerville

Rupert Everett

Bernardo Gui

Damian Hardung

Adso of Melk

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Remigio of Varagine

Greta Scarano

Anna / Margherita

Richard Sammel

Malachi of Hildesheim