Name of the Rose, The
Date: 1986
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Production Company: Neue Constantin Film, Cristaldifilm, Les Films Ariane
Storyline:
Monks are convinced that the apocalypse is coming after a mysterious death in their Abbey.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson and Pascheco.
The Abbey featured in this film was a set constructed at Cinecittà near Roma, Italia.
The final nine screen captures and their comparison shots have been provided by ‘Pascheco’ and feature Eberbach Abbey near Eltville am Rhein in Hesse, Germany.
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William of Baskerville and his novice Adso of Melk journey through the Italian countryside towards the Abbey. This may be in the area around Gran Sasso in the Abruzzo region of Italy but for the moment is an unidentified location.
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The companions see the Abbey in the distance. An unknown location, possibly matted.
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William and Adso climb towards Abbey.
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The Monastery rises on top of a cliff.
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The monks greet William (Sean Connerry) and Adso. Wikipedia states that the majority of the film was shot on a set built near Rome.
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William and Adso (Christian Slater) enter the courtyard of the Abbey.
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The group crosses the courtyard.
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William and Adso begin to investigate the puzzling death of a monk.
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The Aedificium, containing the Abbey library, overshadows the courtyard.
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Looking up at the Aedificium from the valley below.
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William explains that the monk's death may not have been suicide. Although the buildings were built for the film, it should be possible to identify the cliff face.
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William and Adso discuss the clues.
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Adso admires carvings around the Abbey. The doorway seen here is based on the South Portal of the Saint-Pierre Abbey in Moissac, France.
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Remigio da Varagine (Helmut Qualtinger) talks with Salvatore (Ron Perlman).
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Preparations are made for executions by burning at the stake.
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William and Adso enter the abbey church.
The Romanesque basilica of the Eberbach Abbey on Kloster-Eberbach-Straße, Eltville am Rhein in Germany.
- Capture 17
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Ubertino de Casale (William Hickey) is discovered by William and Adso.
Eberbach Abbey, the right aisle of the church.
- Capture 18
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The three monks converse.
Again,the right aisle of the church at Eberbach Abbey.
- Capture 19
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Celebrating the Mass.
The candle chandelier on display in the church of Eberbach.
- Capture 20
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The scriptorium.
This is the monks‘ dormitory in Eberbach Abbey and, at 1000 square metres, one of the largest medieval rooms in existence.
- Capture 21
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Malachia (Volker Prechtel) stands at the door leading to the gigantic library.
In reality, it‘s the door to the belfry.
- Capture 22
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Severinus (Elya Baskin) and Adso in the room where Berengar is found drowned in a bath.
The pillar visible behind the actors indicates that this this scene was shot in the wine cellar of the abbey.
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The first meeting of the tribunal.
The chapter house at Eberbach Abbey.
- Capture 24
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The trial.
The scene was shot in the so called “fraternei”, a room adjacent to the wine cellar at Eberbach Abbey on Kloster-Eberbach-Straße, Eltville am Rhein, Germany.