Sean Connery plays a Brother who is sent to investigate the mysterious deaths of two of the monks at a monastery. He discovers a secret library containing rare books considered lost to the world and dangerous to the Catholic faith. He must find a connection between the deaths and the books before a Catholic Inquisitor (played by F. Murray Abraham) burns innocent people at the stake. Secret passages, forbidden sexual adventures, labyrinths and arsenic are drawn together to create this tale of suspense and intrigue. Based on the novel by Umberto Eco.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
35159
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Adaptations
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Crime films
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Detective and mystery films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Catholic Church
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - France
Feature films → Feature films - Germany
Feature films → Feature films - Italy
Literature → Italian literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)