# Who's the Narrator?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-narrator/461183>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 25, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-narrator/461183 "2008-08-25T12:01:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-narrator/461183/21 "2008-08-25T22:53:39Z")

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[QUOTE=Morbo]  
😃  
I’ll tell you what I always thought was strange - when they get actors to narrate commercials, then never acknowledge who it is.  
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And I know Ive made this point before, but why don’t they save themselves a ton of scratch and just hire a real good impersonator?

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-narrator/461183/22 "2008-08-26T01:07:10Z")

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> If I recall correctly, the narrator of The Name of the Rose isn’t revealed until the end.

My recollection is that it’s pointed out at the beginning of the movie. He talks about accompanying he Sean Connery character – and there’s only one person doing that.

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