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

monk

based on novel or book

heresy

religious fundamentalism

science vs religion

murder mystery

theological debate

14th century

franciscan monk

master disciple relationship

pope vs emperor dispute

medieval italy

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