![]() “Libraries are the common memory of humanity.” “A library is both symbol and reality of universal memory,” Eco notes in the trailer for the film as he tours rooms packed with volumes on a scale to rival the Great Library of Alexandria. ![]() The novel also was adapted into an 8-part miniseries in 2019, starring John Turturro and Rupert Everett. In 1980 he published his first novel, The Name of the Rose ( Il nome della rosa), a murder mystery set in the 14 th century that was adapted into a film starring Sean Connery and F. ![]() As Eco leads us among the more than 50,000 volumes, we also gain insight into the library of the mind of this vastly prolific and original thinker.”Įco’s interests ranged from semiotics to philosophy, medieval history, literary and cultural criticism, and politics. “Combining new footage with material he shot with Eco in 2015 for a video installation for the Venice Biennale, Ferrario documents this incredible collection and the man who amassed it. ![]() “A documentary immersion into all things Eco, Davide Ferrario’s film takes us on a tour of Umberto Eco’s private library, guided by the author himself,” according to a description of the film. ![]()
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