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Filomena 2022-03-23 09:01:55
Four groups of opposing concepts in "The Name of the Rose"
The gloomy images and dark background of The Name of the Rose feel depressing, but the occasional light (the one held by Reverend William and Adesso) still gives hope and warmth. At the same time, four groups of opposing concepts are constantly interspersed and appear in the film: love and hate,...
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Ford 2022-03-25 09:01:09
The name of the rose, the unspeakable name
Just finished watching this early classic, and there are several layers of self-understanding about the title "The Name of the Rose".
Neither the movie nor the book does the rose appear. The name of the rose, alluding to the girl in the movie, is the beginning of the Christian's experience of sex...
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