First and Last, "Deo Gratis"

first and last images & lines from a motion picture

and the first and last lines of dialogue.

first: deo gratis
last: ...yet I never knew nor ever learned her name.

Can you guess the movie? 

Comments

[robo]

The Name Of The Rose.

[Ari]

The Name of the Rose
:)

[James T]

Um, I started the book in 2006 and have yet to finish it but I was hoping I would some day. Did you just spoil the last line or is it different in the book? Should I be angry? Should I finish long, kinda boring novels faster? :p

[SC]

Aw, I actually knew this one and got beaten to it.

[Lara]

I wanted to say The Name of the Rose as well but that last line throws me off. Read the novel but I have not seen the movie, so maybe it differs since I don't remember this being the last line.

James, if this is indeed Umberto Eco's novel then no, this doesn't spoil anything. And I started reading it in 2006, too, but managed to finish this not boring book within 4 weeks :-)

[James T]

Thanks, Lara :)
And I get why many people (most?) find it fascinating but I thought it is not really well-written. Frustratingly long sentences without artistry or deep meaning. Obviously you can disagree :)

[NotLuke]

Oh, definitely Name of the Rose. I was pretty sure from the images, but the last lines actually clinched it for me. :)

And no, they don't spoil book (or, really, the film) too much. Actually, it continually amazes me how different feels the atmospheric, often visceral, movie from the talky, erudite, post-modern book, and yet how well they complete each other. I can't think of any other example where I'd love both the book and its cinematic adaptation so much, but for such different reasons.

Also, Sean Connery as William of Baskerville = perfection.

Also also, shouldn't it be "Deo gratias"?

[Edward L.]

Everything NotLuke said. Great book. Great film. Perfect Connery.

[Blinking Cursor]

Ah man, one of the few times I know the film, but am beaten to the punch! Liked both the film and the novel (and it only took me about a week to finish reading it).

[NATHANIEL R]

just goes to show what i know. I assumed this one would be hard and that the movie was somewhat forgotten.

[Peggy Sue]

Christian Slater had a great sex scene.

[Janice]

Crap, one I finally know off the bat, and I'm late to the party. (The Name of the Rose, of course. I only saw it once and didn't even like the damn thing. How did it stick so well in my brain? Sean Connery as a medieval Italian monk?)

[Deborah Lipp]

Damn, I knew that one.

[Mirko]

I liked this movie when I was a teenager; the book was an international bestseller and here in Italy it's very respected since it's written by one of the most acclaimed italian intellectual, Umberto Eco (he also won the major italian literature prize for his effort that was also his debut in the fiction). When the movie opened, it was a great success in Italy and in many others european countries. Today I can say that my enthusiasm was a tad exagerated but techinical values are still impressive and Connery is great as the leading man. His Bafta winning is well deserved as the Oscar one for THE UNTOUCHABLES