Where to watch The Name of the Rose (1986)
Yes — The Name of the Rose is streaming free on The CW and Fawesome, no subscription and no sign-up.
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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The Name of the Rose — common questions
- Can I watch The Name of the Rose for free?
- Yes. The Name of the Rose is streaming at no cost on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, The CW, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV. These are licensed services — free because they run ads or are funded by public libraries, not because they are pirating anything.
- Is The Name of the Rose on Netflix?
- No. The Name of the Rose is not on Netflix here. The services that do carry it are listed above.
- How do I watch The Name of the Rose without paying anything?
- Open The CW — no subscription and, on most of these, no account either. Everything is legal and studio-licensed; you watch ad breaks instead of paying a fee.
- How long is The Name of the Rose?
- The Name of the Rose runs 130 minutes, rated R.
