The Name of the Rose

TV Show

2019

50m

TV-MA

Rai 1

1 Season

8 Episodes

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Italian

Drama, Mystery, War & Politics, Crime

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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 ...

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The Name of the Rose

TV-MA

TV Show

2019

50m

Italian

Rai 1

Drama, Mystery, War & Politics, Crime

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1 Season

8 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Cast

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Damian Hardung

Adso of Melk

Richard Sammel

Malachi of Hildesheim

Roberto Herlitzka

Alinardo of Grottaferrata

Fausto Maria Sciarappa

Nicola of Morimondo

Claudio Bigagli

Gerolamo of Caffa

Corrado Invernizzi

Michele of Cesena

Max Malatesta

Aymaro of Alessandria

Rinat Khismatouline

Cardinal du Pouget

David Brandon

Hugh of Newcastle

Peter Davison

Old Adso / Narrator (voice)

Martino

Anna / Margherita

The Occitan Girl

Pope John XXII

William of Baskerville

Rupert Everett

Bernardo Gui

James Cosmo

Jorge of Burgos

Stefano Fresi

Salvatore of Montferrat

Benjamin Stender

Benno of Uppsala

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Remigio of Varagine

Michael Emerson

Abo of Fossanova - The Abbot

Leonardo Pazzagli

Adelmo of Otranto

Sebastian Koch

Baron of Neuenberg

Directed By: Giacomo Battiato (8 Episodes)

Written By: Andrea Porporati (8 Episodes) (Story), Nigel Williams (8 Episodes), + 4 more

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Erfelden says...

one year ago

It is definitely a different sort of adaptation than the 80s film, but I quite enjoyed this. It was the first version I saw after reading the book, and I felt that it was overall decently faithful to the source material -- but what really made it shine is how it brought the world of the book alive visually. The actors were good choices as well and played their parts. The music was appropriate and stunning; the opening theme is one I revisit often. Of course, no adaptation can quite capture the philosophical nuances of the book, but for an adaptation, you have to expect some sacrifices. Book fans, don't judge this one too hastily.

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5 years ago

I was really looking forward to this adaptation, although on the whole I guessed that a work of this magnitude would hardly succumb at the second attempt. Guess ... Of course, during the viewing it was not possible to avoid comparisons with the 1986 film, and this is what happened. In the old film v More

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