![]() William examines the evidence and comes to the conclusion the monk fell from a tower in a different section of the abbey and body rolled downhill to where it was found. The Abbot ( Michael Lonsdale) asks William to help solve the mystery as he is known to be a man of great intellect and a former investigator for the inquisition. Many of the monks fear that there can be only an evil, supernatural explanation. He was found killed by an impact at the base of a cliff outside the abbey, but there was no access to the roof or through a sealed window from which he could have fallen. The abbey is in fear, however, over the recent death of one of their young monks, a brilliant illustrator. They are there to attend an important conference. The movie opens with the arrival of Franciscan friar William of Baskerville ( Sean Connery) and his novice assistant, Adso of Melk ( Christian Slater) at a Benedictine Abbey in Northern Italy in 1327. ![]()
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