Northern Italy, 1327. The Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young apprentice Adso of Melk reach an isolated Benedictine abbey on the Alps to aid in a dispute between the Franciscan Order and the Avignon papacy. Upon arrival at the abbey, the two find themselves involved in a chain of mysterious deaths.
Themes14th centurybased on novel or bookfranciscan monkheresyinquisition
Cast
John Turturro
William of Baskerville
Rupert Everett
Bernardo Gui
Damian Hardung
Adso of Melk
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Remigio of Varagine
Tchéky Karyo
Pope John XXII
Greta Scarano
Anna / Margherita
Richard Sammel
Malachi of Hildesheim
Stefano Fresi
Salvatore of Montferrat
Roberto Herlitzka
Alinardo of Grottaferrata
Fausto Maria Sciarappa
Nicola of Morimondo
