Philosophy and epic of John Turturro in the novel The Name of the Rose

The novel arrived in 1980, then the film, the play, and now the series. The work that dedicated Umberto Eco, “The Name of the Rose”, arrives on March 21 at 10:00 pm to Cosmo to narrate once again the adventures of the English Franciscan monk William Baskerville, played on this occasion by John Turturro, and his characters. Apprentice Adso of Melk, played by Damien Hardung.

In a mixture of Sherlock Holmes-style detective thriller, medieval drama and philosophical treatise, they both embark on the mystery arising from the death of the painter Adelmo d'Otranto, one of the monks of the monastery where they go to celebrate a secret meeting. Where the Church's position on its wealth or lack thereof in the world will be discussed. The painter's death under strange circumstances, as well as Adso's curiosity upon meeting a strange woman, will change these monks' plans.

During the eight seasons, directed by Giacomo Battiato, reality and fantasy, fear and epic coexist. Thought too. “There's a lot of beautiful philosophy in the book and you can't capture it all in a series. That's why I tried to give Eco his own story back. “It's about modern politics and I had to work a lot on it to create the story,” says Turturro, who not only plays the hero but also writes the script.

Guillermo and Adso's entire life revolves around the monastery and the library becomes another character in the series, as all human knowledge is indexed there and some information is hidden. It is the place where those monks who avoid any kind of progress resort, and it is the place where others find a door to progress. The library protects itself, and no one who enters it may leave it again.