Summary
14th-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.
Details
Release Date: September 24, 1986
Runtime: 130 minutes
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (3275 votes)
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Cast
Sean Connery
William of Baskerville
Christian Slater
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Helmut Qualtinger
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Michael Lonsdale
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Valentina Vargas
The Girl
Ron Perlman
Salvatore
Leopoldo Trieste
Michele da Cesena
Vernon Dobtcheff
Hugh of Newcastle
Donald O'Brien
Pietro d'Assisi
F. Murray Abraham
Bernardo Gui
Lucien Bodard
Cardinal Bertrand
Peter Berling
Jean d'Anneaux
Aristide Caporale
Monk
Fabio Carfora
Monk
Francesco Scali
Monk
Franco Pistoni
Monk
Maria Tedeschi
Monk
Valerio Isidori
Monk
Luigi Leoni
Monk
Armando Marra
Monk
Ludger Pistor
Monk
Franco Diogene
Papal Visitor
Dwight Weist
Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)
Franco Marino
Soldier
Kim Rossi Stuart
Novitiate