This article explores Sean Connery's role in the acclaimed film 'The Name of the Rose', a medieval mystery thriller based on Umberto Eco's novel.
Sean Connery will likely be associated with the success of the James Bond franchise forever, as he single-handedly defined one of the most iconic heroes in the history of cinema. That being said, the Bond films that Connery appeared in reflected only a fraction of his best work, as he used the success of his blockbuster franchise to work on smaller, less broadly accessible projects.
It wasn’t rare for Connery to work with great directors like Sidney Lumet, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, and John McTiernan, so it was no surprise that he wanted to collaborate with Jean-Jacques Annaud, the acclaimed filmmaker behind Black and White in Color and Quest for Fire. Both men showed an interest in reinventing classical genres, because the medieval mystery thriller The Name of the Rose is a gripping whodunit that examines the nature of faith. What Is ‘The Name of the Rose’ About? Close Based on the popular novel of the same name by Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose stars Connery as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, who arrives in Northern Italy alongside his young protégé, Adso of Melk (Christian Slater). Although the two are slated to attend a conference within the Church, the events are disrupted when there are a series of shocking murders that appear to be linked to a singular killer. William’s ambitious rival, Bernard Gui (F. Murray Abraham), suggests that it is part of a Satanic cult that is intended to thwart the purity of the Church. However, Williams suspects that the conspiracy is more complex than that, as the crimes have attempted to scapegoat the most vulnerable members of the community. As he attempts to guide Adso along his journey of enlightenment, William finds himself faced with evidence about the actions of the Church that shake his faith in the institution, and perhaps even God himself.
SEAN CONNERY THE NAME OF THE ROSE JEAN-JACQUES ANNAUD MEDIEVAL MYSTERY THRILLER UMBERTO ECO
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