The Name of the Rose
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.
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Is "The Name of the Rose" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "The Name of the Rose" is "Moderate" (40/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "The Name of the Rose" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "The Name of the Rose" has ideological presence rated "Heavy". This is opinion backed by evidence, not a verdict: one cited example is “Bernardo Gui (F. Murray Abraham), the Grand Inquisitor, arrives at the site and is ready to torture any heresy suspect who has committed murders in the Devil's name.” (O Grão-Inquisidor Bernardo Gui utiliza a acusação de feitiçaria e heresia para torturar e culpar inocentes arbitrariamente.). The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 55/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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