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
Gary Connery would succeed because of the "excellent control" he had over his suit. The commentary also added that the risk factors should not be underestimated. Connery's landing was studied as an extreme example of the effectiveness of shock absorbing material. Rhett Allain, associate professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University, has analysed Connery's flight in "Wired magazine"'s science blog "Dot Physics" to determine the landing velocities which allowed Connery to remain uninjured. Connery received a nomination for the "Epic TV" "Adventurer of The Year Award". The plot of one of the skits during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics