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The Name of the Rose | Year: 1986 Classification: Drama Directed: - Jean-Jacques Annaud Actors/Actresses: - Ron Perlman - Sean Connery - Christian Slater A good rendition of the book I got the book from one of Amazon's used book suppliers. It is out-of-print and unavailable new. Anytime a film is made from a book--particularly a long book, like this one--a great many compromises must be made. So it was here. But, although there were many facts and scenes left out, and the story line was significantly condensed and changed at both the beginning and the end, the gist of the book was retained, and it was definitely an entertaining film. Two changes from the book I appreciated: the fact that the Inquisitor, Bernard Gui, got his, and the fact that the girl was saved from the stake. Thanks, Hollywood. A good story. I recommend it. Umberto Eco is a great writer. I'm currently reading his Foucault's Pendulum. Joseph (Joe) Pierre author of Handguns and Freedom...their care and maintenance Entertaining Mystery with a Creepy Air I first saw this movie in the 80s while in college and just saw it on Bravo recently. Sure, it may not do complete justice to the book as some reviewers have lamented. I haven't read the book, so I cannot critique the movie on that point; however, given the time constraints, it probably does fall somewhat short of the book. One reviewer who claims to be a medieval expert (when compared to the average Joe) slammed the movie for its imprecise portrayal of the time period. OK, but big deal. Sean Connery and Christian Slater put in fine performances. Ron Perlman, playing the grotesque Salvatore, would have stolen the show if he had more , with a beginning, a middle, and an end. View it that way. Start with the pilot ("The Gathering," not included in this set but available) and then move to Season One. Enjoy. This is a unique series. Buy The Name Of The Rose at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Name Of The Rose Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Name Of The Rose This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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