

14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.

“Who, in the name of God, is getting away with murder?”
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Budget
18.0M
Revenue
77.2M
Status
Released
Production
Cristaldifilm, Les Films Ariane, ZDF, RAI, Constantin Film