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The Name of the Rose

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Medieval thriller starring
Sean Connery
F Murray Abraham
The year is 1327. William of Baskerville, an unorthodox
Franciscan monk, arrives at a remote Italian monastery with his young novice Adso. The venue for an important papal debate, the monastery has recently been the scene of a mysterious death.
This mix of dark secrets and unexpected violence is based on the bestseller by Umberto Eco.
Remigio de Vargine. ... HELMUT QUALTINGER Director Jean-Jacques Annaud
SEE FILMS pages 59-72

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean Connery
Unknown:
Murray Abraham
Unknown:
Remigio de Vargine.
Unknown:
Helmut Qualtinger
Director:
Jean-Jacques Annaud
William of Baskerville:
Sean Connery
BernardoGui:
Fmurray Abraham
AdsoofMelk:
Christian Slater
Severinus:
Elya Baskin
Jorge de Burgos:
Feodor Chaliapin
Ubertinode Castle:
William Hickey
Abbot:
Michael Lonsdale
Salvatore:
Ron Perlman
Malachia:
Volker Prechtel
Source: Radio Times

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