The series will consist of eight-parts. An international cast has been assembled for the upcoming series adaptation of “The Name of the Rose” as production gets underway in Rome. A gruesome murder series in a secluded abbey reveals dark secrets and a deadly mystery. The Name of the Rose: Season 1 53% Critics Consensus: The Name of the Rose boasts fine performances, but the drama floating around its hallowed halls often feels like more work than it's worth. The Name of the Rose is a 1986 Italian-German-French mystery historical drama film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on the novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. The series will also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer, should you miss an episode. Here comes the first one now, striding across the open fields of the Middle Ages, his heavy wool habit little protection against the cold winds. Anyone with a cursory understanding of The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco's religious murder mystery (and so much more), probably understands that it's a fool's errand to turn it into something visual.
The Name of the Rose begins on Friday 11th October at 9pm on BBC2. In the first few scenes of "The Name of the Rose," we realize that this will be a movie about a contest between the two kinds of monks. Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey, and Christian Slater is his apprentice Adso of Melk.
The Name of the Rose begins on Friday 11th October at 9pm on BBC2. In the first few scenes of "The Name of the Rose," we realize that this will be a movie about a contest between the two kinds of monks. Sean Connery stars as the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, called upon to solve a deadly mystery in a medieval abbey, and Christian Slater is his apprentice Adso of Melk.