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Zen

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2011
  • 4h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Zen (2011)
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Detective Aurelio Zen brings justice to modern-day Italy.Detective Aurelio Zen brings justice to modern-day Italy.Detective Aurelio Zen brings justice to modern-day Italy.

  • Stars
    • Rufus Sewell
    • Caterina Murino
    • Stanley Townsend
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,775
    1,474
    • Stars
      • Rufus Sewell
      • Caterina Murino
      • Stanley Townsend
    • 41User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Rufus Sewell
    Rufus Sewell
    • Aurelio Zen
    Caterina Murino
    Caterina Murino
    • Tania Moretti
    Stanley Townsend
    Stanley Townsend
    • Moscati
    Nathalie Rapti Gomez
    Nathalie Rapti Gomez
    • Maria
    Ben Miles
    Ben Miles
    • Amedeo Colonna
    Catherine Spaak
    Catherine Spaak
    • Donata…
    Vincent Riotta
    Vincent Riotta
    • Giorgio de Angelis
    Sargon Yelda
    Sargon Yelda
    • Romizi
    Francesco Quinn
    Francesco Quinn
    • Gilberto Nieddu
    Ed Stoppard
    Ed Stoppard
    • Vincenzo Fabri
    Anthony Higgins
    Anthony Higgins
    • Guerchini…
    Garry Cooper
    Garry Cooper
    • Angelo
    Daniele Monterosi
    Daniele Monterosi
    • Branco
    Valentina Cervi
    Valentina Cervi
    • Arianna von Falkenhayn
    Cosima Shaw
    Cosima Shaw
    • Nadia Pirlo
    Adrian Schiller
    Adrian Schiller
    • Giuseppe Bini
    Massimiliano Ubaldi
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    Peter Guinness
    Peter Guinness
    • Tito Spadola
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      Most of the cars used in the series are from Alfa Romeo.
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    User reviews41

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    7/10
    The BBC get it right for once
    And then they go and axe it. Typical.

    ZEN was a three-part miniseries adaptation of of the literary detective Aurelio Zen. The BBC took the decision to shoot in English and not bother with dodgy accents, which works well.

    I found all three episodes to be smart, stylish and above average thrillers. Each episode contains danger, intrigue, political machinations, romance and humour. Rufus Sewell is perfectly cast and plays Zen to the hilt, and he's supported by an excellent list of actors headed by the lovely Caterina Munro.

    Add in some classy music and beautiful locations and you have a winning series. Of the three episodes, the first, VENDETTA, is the strongest, featuring a murderous assassin; the second, CABAL, gets tied up in government conspiracies and shady suited figures; the third and weakest, RANSOM, features Zen thrown into the middle of a kidnapping where nothing is what it seems.

    It's a shame we'll never find out who was at the other end of the phone but nonetheless, ZEN made for great viewing.
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    • Leofwine_draca
    • May 11, 2011

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aurelio Zen
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Left Bank Pictures
      • R.T.I.
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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