The Name of the Rose (film) Quotes

The Name of the Rose (film) is a television program that was first aired in 1970 . The Name of the Rose ended in 1970.

It features Bernd Eichinger, and Bernd Schaefers as producer, James Horner in charge of musical score, and Tonino Delli Colli as head of cinematography.

The Name of the Rose (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in Italy, West Germany, and France. Each episode of The Name of the Rose (film) is 126 minutes long. The Name of the Rose (film) is distributed by 20th Century Fox.

The cast includes: Feodor Chaliapin, Jr. as Jorge de Burgos, F. Murray Abraham as Bernardo Gui, Michael Lonsdale as The Abbot, William Hickey as Ubertino da Casale, and Elya Baskin as Severinus.

The Name of the Rose (film) Quotes

Feodor Chaliapin, Jr. as Jorge de Burgos

• (Feodor Chaliapin, Jr.) "Laughter is a devilish wind which deforms, uh, the lineaments of the face and makes men look like monkeys."
• (William of Baskerville) "Monkeys do not laugh. Laughter is particular to men."
• (Feodor Chaliapin, Jr.) "As is sin. Christ never laughed."
• (William of Baskerville) "Can we be so sure?"
• (Feodor Chaliapin, Jr.) "There is nothing in the Scriptures to say that he did."
• (William of Baskerville) "And there's nothing in the Scriptures to say that he did not. Why, even the saints have been known to employ comedy, to ridicule the enemies of the Faith. For example, when the pagans plunged St. Maurice into the boiling water, he complained that his bath was too cold. The Sultan put his hand in -- scalded himself."

• (William of Baskerville) "But what is so alarming about laughter?"
• (Feodor Chaliapin, Jr.) "Laughter kills fear, and without fear there can be no faith, because without fear of the Devil there is no more need of God."

Michael Lonsdale as The Abbot

• (Michael Lonsdale) "We found the body after a hailstorm, horribly mutilated, dashed against a rock at the foot of the tower, under a window which was, uh, how shall I say this? I trust --"
• (William of Baskerville) "Which was found closed."
• (Michael Lonsdale) "Somebody told you?"
• (William of Baskerville) "Had it been found open, you would not have spoken of spiritual unease; you would have concluded that he'd fallen."
• (Michael Lonsdale) "Brother William, the window cannot be opened. Nor was the glass shattered, nor is there any access to the roof above."

William Hickey as Ubertino da Casale

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Elya Baskin as Severinus

• (William of Baskerville) "He was left-handed?"
• (Elya Baskin) "Yes. Brother Berengar was inverted in many ways."

F. Murray Abraham as Bernardo Gui

• (F. Murray Abraham) "Why did you kill them?"
• (Remigio da Varagine) "Why? I don't know -- why."
• (F. Murray Abraham) "Because you were inspired by the Devil?"
• (Remigio da Varagine) "Yes. That's it. I was inspired by the Devil. I am -- inspired by the DEVVVVILLL. Lucifer. I summon you."

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