Delaware County District Library

The name of the rose, a Bernd Eichinger/Bernd Schaefers production ; a Neue Constantin, Cristaldifilm, Films Ariane co-production in association with ZDF ; a Jean-Jacques Annaud film ; a palimpsest of Umberto Eco's novel ; screenplay by Andrew Birkin, Gérard Brach, Howard Franklin, Alain Godard ; produced by Bernd Eichinger ; directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

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videorecording

MPAA rating: R ; Canadian Home Video rating: 18A

The name of the rose

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a Bernd Eichinger/Bernd Schaefers production ; a Neue Constantin, Cristaldifilm, Films Ariane co-production in association with ZDF ; a Jean-Jacques Annaud film ; a palimpsest of Umberto Eco's novel ; screenplay by Andrew Birkin, Gérard Brach, Howard Franklin, Alain Godard ; produced by Bernd Eichinger ; directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

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One monk has fallen from a tower, another is found head-first in a vat of pigs' blood. Visiting Brother Sean Connery, investigating the deaths, discovers a secret library containing rare books considered lost to the world and dangerous to the Catholic faith. He must find the connection between the hidden literature and the killings before innocent people are burned at the stake

Special features: Optional audio feature commentary by director Jean-Jacques Annaud ; Die Abtei des Verbrechens: Umberto Ecos 'Der Name der Rose' wird verfilmt [= The abbey of crime: The filming of Umberto Eco's The name of the rose] (©1986 ; 43 min., Eine Produktion der PAOLO-Film, Strasser/Würker, im auftrag von ZDF und ORF; beobachtet von [= observed by] Sylvia Strasser und Wolfgang Würker ; in German with English subtitles) ; Photo video journey with Jean-Jacques Annaud (ca. 16 min.) ; theatrical trailer

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live action