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  1. Plot summary. In 1327, Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his assistant Adso of Melk arrive at a Benedictine abbey in Northern Italy to attend a theological disputation. The abbey is being used as neutral ground in a dispute between Pope John XXII and the Franciscans over the question of apostolic poverty.

    • Umberto Eco
    • 1980
  2. Sep 24, 1986 · A 1986 film adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel, starring Sean Connery as a medieval detective. Find out the plot, cast, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.

    • (118K)
    • Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    • Jean-Jacques Annaud
    • 1986-09-24
  3. The Name of the Rose is a 1986 historical mystery film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. [3] Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey.

  4. A TV series based on Umberto Eco's novel about a friar and his apprentice investigating a series of murders in a medieval abbey. See cast, crew, episodes, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.

    • (4.5K)
    • 2019-05-23
    • Drama, History, Mystery
    • 60
  5. 6 days ago · The Name of the Rose, novel by Italian writer Umberto Eco, published in 1980. Although it stands on its own as a murder mystery, it is more accurately seen as a questioning of the meaning of ‘truth’ from theological, philosophical, scholarly, and historical perspectives.

    • Umberto Eco
    • 1980
  6. A movie adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel about a 14th century monk's investigation of a series of murders in a monastery. See the cast, reviews, ratings, and streaming options for this historical mystery film.

    • Mystery & Thriller
  7. The Name of the Rose (Italian: Il nome della rosa) is a historical drama television miniseries created and directed by Giacomo Battiato for RAI. It is based on the 1980 international bestseller novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. The series stars John Turturro as William of Baskerville and Rupert Everett as Bernard Gui.