The Name of the Rose

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.

Director

Giacomo Battiato

Created by

Guendalina Ponti,Herbert G. Kloiber,Patrizia Massa,John Turturro

Writers

Andrea Porporati,John Turturro,Nigel Williams,Giacomo Battiato