A string of bizarre murders shatters the serenity of a remote 14th-century monastery in this spellbinding tale of intrigue and death. Sean Connery stars as the brilliant monk turned sleuth who's determined to unravel the monastery's grim secrets. Academy Award(r)-winning F. Murray Abraham turns in a chilling performance as the powerful inquisitor who is determined to root out heresy and has a fondness for torture and the stake. Based on Umberto Eco's international best seller, "The Name of the Rose" plunges viewers into a cruel, medieval world while involving them in a fascinating and provocative who-done-it.