The Name of the Rose Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 51 min | Drama, History, Mystery

The Name of the Rose

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 51 min | Drama, History, Mystery

Young Adso denounces the hedonistic ways of his influential father and joins the enlightened friar, William of Baskerville, as his new apprentice. They arrive at an abbey for an important theological debate but a strange death occurs.

Director

Giacomo Battiato

Writers

Umberto Eco (from the novel by) | Andrea Porporati (bible by) (written by) | Giacomo Battiato (written by) | John Turturro (written by) | Nigel Williams (written by)

Producers

Marta Aceto | Eleonora Andreatta | Carlo Degli Esposti (produced by) | Francesco Nardella | Michele Zatta

Composer

Volker Bertelmann

Cinematographer

John Conroy

Editor

Stephen O'Connell

Casting Director

Anna Zaneva (casting by)

Production Designer

Francesco Frigeri

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 4, 2019

Release date

May 23, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

6 wins

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
35 cast members

Name	Known for
John Turturro Guglielmo da Baskerville Guglielmo da Baskerville See fewer	Fading Gigolo (2013)
Rupert Everett Bernardo Gui Bernardo Gui See fewer	My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
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