I just finished watching a film from 1986 starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater called Name of the Rose. It was about a Franciscan monk named William of Baskerville (played by Connery) who arrives at a remote, Medieval abbey to take place in a debate with Papal representatives about the poverty of Christ. But, that was just a side story. William, accompanied by his young pupil Adso (played by Slater), takes part in a murder mystery at the abbey. It's not exactly a thriller, but it had an interesting Sherlock Holmes feel to it. Slater also sleeps with a poor woman from the neighboring village, for seemingly no reason.
Then comes the Inquisition, namely a character named Bernardo Gui (played by F. Murray Abraham), who has a history with William. The film takes few unexpected turns, but it's an OK watch if you're a bit of a history buff.
Personally, I was a bit intrigued by the power of the Inquistion in Medieval times. There's a scene in the film where Gui, an Inquisitor, holds a tribunal to try three people of heresy. He chooses, as his aides, two fellow judges: the Abbott (played by Michael Lonsdale; the bad guy from Moonraker) and William. As expected, the Abbott says "Guilty"; William says "Innocent." Gui's reaction was: "Since the tribunal cannot come to an agreement, the confession will be extracted. Bring the tools." They torture the innocent! I'm not sure how historically accurate that part was, but just imagine living in those times. It makes that horrible commute to work seem to be not so bad, eh?
Then comes the Inquisition, namely a character named Bernardo Gui (played by F. Murray Abraham), who has a history with William. The film takes few unexpected turns, but it's an OK watch if you're a bit of a history buff.
Personally, I was a bit intrigued by the power of the Inquistion in Medieval times. There's a scene in the film where Gui, an Inquisitor, holds a tribunal to try three people of heresy. He chooses, as his aides, two fellow judges: the Abbott (played by Michael Lonsdale; the bad guy from Moonraker) and William. As expected, the Abbott says "Guilty"; William says "Innocent." Gui's reaction was: "Since the tribunal cannot come to an agreement, the confession will be extracted. Bring the tools." They torture the innocent! I'm not sure how historically accurate that part was, but just imagine living in those times. It makes that horrible commute to work seem to be not so bad, eh?
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