Review of The Name of the Rose (1986) by Erik B — 08 Sep 2007

What a perfect evening. Great adaptation of a masterpiece and super performance by Sean Connery and a very young Christian Slater.

This review of The Name of the Rose (1986) was written by Erik B on 08 Sep 2007.

The Name of the Rose has generally received positive reviews.

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