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| Name Of The Rose, The |
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Genre:Thriller
Reviewed In Issue 12 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Elya Baskin, Feodor Chaliapin, Jr., William Hickey, Michael Lonsdale, Ron Perlman, Volker Predhtel, Helmut Qualtinger, Valentina Vargas & Christian Slater |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
New Line Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
ID2848SU |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$$49.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
129 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1986 |
| (LD Release Date): |
11/9/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Jean-Jacques Annaud |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Andrew Birkin, Gerard Brach, Howard Franklin & Alain Godard |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
James Horner |
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| (Production Designer): |
Dante Ferretti |
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| (Editor): |
Jane Seitz |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Thomas Schühly & Jake Eberts |
| (Co-Producers): |
Franco Cristaldi & Alexandre Mnouchkine |
| (Producers): |
Bernd Eichinger |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The Name Of The Rose, based on the novel by Italian literary great Umberto Eco, is an eerie tale of murder set in the medieval era amidst an isolated Northern Italian monetary. There two monks have been found brutally killed, the deaths being either the works of some evil spirit, or a vicious murderer from inside the holy community. When a Franciscan monk (Sean Connery) and his young student (Christian Slater) arrive to investigate the deaths, a labyrinth of bizarre events, mystery, and horror surface, while a secret library containing rare Ancient Greek books is discovered having a bizarre connection with the mysterious killings.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 matted transfer provides very sharp focus and detail with excellent contrast, natural fleshtones,deep blacks, and natural color density. Some mirror artifacts with grain and noise are apparent in the dark monetary scenes.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby SurroundŽ soundtrack is enveloping with aggressive sound effects.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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