The 1986 historical mystery film "The Name of the Rose" was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the 1980 novel "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco.Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey. Christian Slater portrays his young apprentice, Adso of Melk, and F. Murray Abraham his Inquisitor rival, Bernardo Gui. Play supporting roles are Michael Lonsdale, William Hickey, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Valentina Vargas, and Ron Perlman.

In the first few scenes of "The Name of the Rose" William of Baskerville (Connery) comes into view and he seems to be some kind of modern man, who is a scholar-monk and understands all of the lessons he has gotten from history. He is able to see the lessons in a wider context than the others of his time.

William arrives at a vast monastery, which crouches on top of a steep hill. At its pinnacle is a great tower arranged as a labyrinth. Anything could be in it, except an easy way out.

A series of murders take place in this monastery. William has a reputation as something of an investigator, and soon after his arrival he is involved in trying to identify the causes of death and to find the murderer. There are many suspects. Every single monk in the monastery looks like a suspect.

The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and won several awards, including the The British Academy Film (BAFTA) Award for Best Actor (Sean Connery).

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