The Name of the Rose

Based On the book by Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose (Italian: Il nome della rosa) is a 2019 historical drama television miniseries created and directed by Giacomo Battiato for RAI. It is based on the 1980 international bestseller novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. The series stars John Turturro as William of Baskerville and Rupert Everett as Bernard Gui. It was co-produced by Italian production companies 11 Marzo Film and Palomar, and distributed internationally by the Tele München Group. The Name of the Rose premiered on 4 March 2019 on Rai 1, which commissioned the series in November 2017.

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Release date:

2019

Director:

Giacomo Battiato

Cast:

Damian Hardung, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, John Turturro, James Cosmo, Michael Emerson

Genre:

Thriller, Historical, Drama, Mystery fiction

Country:

Italy, Germany

Language:

English

Year page:

2019 in adaptations