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William of Baskerville:My venerable brother, there are many books that speak of comedy. Why does this one fill you with such fear?Jorge de Burgos:Because it's by Aristotle.William of Baskerville: But what is so alarming about laughter?Jorge de Burgos:Laughter kills fear, and without fear there can be no faith because without fear of the Devil, there is no more need of God.William of Baskerville:But you will not eliminate laughter by eliminating that book.Jorge de Burgos:No, to be sure, laughter will remain the common man's recreation. But what will happen if, because of this book, learned men were to pronounce it admissable to laugh at everything? Can we laugh at God? The world would relapse into chaos! Therefore, I seal that which was not to be said.Jorge de Burgos:In the tomb I become
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And without fear there can be no faith
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Because without fear of the devil there is no more need of God
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But you will not eliminate laughter by eliminating that book
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No to be sure
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Laughter will remain the common man's recreation
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But what will happen if because of this book
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learned men were to pronounce it permissible to laugh at everything
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Can we laugh at God
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The world would relapse into chaos
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Therefore I seal that which was not to be said
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and the tomb I become
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Movie Summary
An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.