The Name of the Rose (2019)

03/04/2019 (DE) • 52m

Drama, Mystery, War & Politics

Overview

Northern Italy, 1327. The Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young apprentice Adso of Melk reach an isolated Benedictine abbey on the Alps to aid in a dispute between the Franciscan Order and the Avignon papacy. Upon arrival at the abbey, the two find themselves involved in a chain of mysterious deaths.

Top Billed Cast

John Turturro

William of Baskerville

8 Episodes

Rupert Everett

Bernardo Gui

8 Episodes

Damian Hardung

Adso of Melk

8 Episodes

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Remigio of Varagine

8 Episodes

Greta Scarano

Anna / Margherita

8 Episodes

Richard Sammel

Malachi of Hildesheim

8 Episodes

Stefano Fresi

Salvatore of Montferrat

8 Episodes

Roberto Herlitzka

Alinardo of Grottaferrata

8 Episodes

Fausto Maria Sciarappa

Nicola of Morimondo

8 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

2019 | 8 Episodes

Season 1 of The Name of the Rose premiered on March 4, 2019.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

inquisition

based on novel or book

heresy

murder mystery

theological debate

14th century

master disciple relationship

pope vs emperor dispute

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