Sean Connery and Hollywood favourites Christian Slater and Ron Perlman lead the cast in celebrated auteur Jean-Jacques Annaud’s big screen adaptation of Umberto Eco’s acclaimed novel The Name of The Rose.
Now the sumptuous and thrilling religious whodunnit, makes a welcome return, as Second Sight Films announces its brand-new release in a stunning Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD/Blu-ray Box Set alongside Standard Editions and on digital via download and streaming on 10 August 2026.
The year is 1327 and respected Franciscan friar William of Baskerville (Connery) and his young novice Adso of Melk (Slater) arrive at a remote Italian abbey to attend a theological debate. But their visit takes a dark turn when a monk is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Using his sharp intellect and powers of deduction, William suspects foul play and embarks on his own investigation.
When more of the religious men meet their maker, in increasingly disturbing ways; fear and superstition grip the abbey. With tensions rising, the Church enlists the revered inquisitor Bernardo Gui (F. Murray Abraham), an old adversary of William, to uncover the truth. In a race against time, William must unravel the deadly conspiracy hidden within the abbey’s walls before more lives are lost.
The brand-new collector’s set is presented in a stunning rigid slipcase with new artwork by Liza Shumskaya, a 120-page book with new essays and comes complete with an array of special features including a new commentary, cast and crew interviews and much more. Please see full details on attached.
For an all-star murder-mystery epic, presented with a bountiful bouquet of added content, remember The Name of The Rose Limited Edition Box Set – a must for any collection. I first saw the film on a rental VHS in the mid 80s and throughly enjoyed it. Its one of the early Christian Slater roles that Id seen and of course Sean Connery is always watchable in whatever role he tackles. I havent seen this film since those days so am very much looking forward to checking it out when it drops onto disc this August from the wonderful team over at Second Sight Films.
Special Features
Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
UHD presented in HDR with Dolby VisionNew audio commentary by James Marsh
Audio commentary with director Jean-Jacques Annaud
Charm of Humanity: a new interview with Jean-Jacques Annaud
A Boy and His Dog: a new interview with actor Christian Slater
Bringing the Mustard: a new interview with actor Ron Perlman
Liquidating the Disk: a new interview with writer Andrew Birkin
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose
Limited Edition Content
Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Liza Shumskaya
120-page book with new essays by Eugenio Ercolani and Gian Giacomo Petrone, Francesco Massaccesi,
Sam Moore, Gregory Mucci, Dan Schindel and Nadine Whitney
Six collectors’ art cards
10 August 2026
