The Name of the Rose (film) The Name of the Rose (film) The Name of the Rose is a 1986 Italian-French-German mystery historical drama film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the book of the same name by Umberto Eco. Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and Christian Slater is his apprentice Adso of Melk; they are called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey. As an old man, Adso of Melk recounts how, in 1327, as a young Franciscan novice (a Benedictine one in the novel), he and his mentor, Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, traveled to a
O.K. Connery Audrey Nohra Stainton <br> Sung by Maria Cristina Brancucci (as Christy) "OK Connery" was released in Italy in 1967. The film was distributed in the United States by United Artists, the year Sean Connery left the James Bond series. under the title "Operation Kid Brother". It was one of six Italian films released worldwide by United Artists in 1967. On video release the film had alternate titles which included "Operation Double 007", "Secret Agent 00" and "Operation Kid Brother". "O.K. Connery" was featured on the television series "Mystery Science Theater 3000" on September 11, 1993 as "Operation Double 007". In