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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Scary Moments Movie Release: 1986 DVD Release: 07/06/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered,Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 11 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 11 Genres: Mystery, Period Film, Detective Film, Gothic Film, Whodunit

Adapted from Umberto Eco's best-selling novel, director Jean-Jacques Annaud's The Name of the Rose is a 14th century murder-mystery thriller starring Sean Connery as a Sherlock Holmes-esque Franciscan monk called William of Baskerville. When a murder occurs at a secluded Benedictine Abbey, William is called in to investigate. As he and his apprentice, Adson von Melk (Christian Slater), delve deeper and deeper into the case, more dead bodies begin to turn up. Eventually, Bernardo Gui, an inquisitor played by F. Murray Abraham gets involved, but he may not have the best intentions. Sean Connery's performance earned him the award for Best Actor at the 1988 British Academy Awards. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Sean Connery - William of Baskerville
F. Murray Abraham - Bernardo Gui
Christian Slater - Adso of Melk
Elya Baskin - Severinus
Michel Lonsdale - The Abbot
Feodor Chaliapin, Jr. - Jorge de Burgos
William Hickey - Ubertino de Casale
Ron Perlman - Salvatore

Jean-Jacques Annaud's The Name of the Rose finally gets some preferential treatment in this solid release from Warner Bros. With a remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack and enhanced anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen picture (far richer than previous versions), the film's presentation is better than ever, which is only amplified by the fine extras included on the disc. First off is Annaud's commentary, which is a delight from start to finish. Laid back and jovial, with his French swagger on full blast, the director spills forth endless amounts of anecdotes on the production, including the tale of the controversial sex scene with 15-year-old Christian Slater, as well as details on his nasty relationship with F. Murray Abraham (whose ego had just come off the Oscar win for Amadeus). Annaud continues in the "Photo Journey with Jean-Jacques Annaud" interview section, where he again delves into the making of the film through archival photos from his collection. Additionally, a fantastic 40-minute vintage German documentary is also included, featuring rarely seen behind-the-scenes footage from the production. With the original theatrical trailer rounding out the extras, this disc is a classic release that does justice to the artistry that went into sculpting this beautiful and engaging film. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide