Where is zen filmed

More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. Trivia Most of the cars used in the series are from Alfa Romeo. User reviews 36 Review. Top review. Italian panache made with English subtlety. There's always a risk when adapting the written word to a screenplay; the risk that the nuances of the one will be lost when rendered to the other. Their vast experience in this field has really paid off with 'Zen', a detective series based on the novels of English crime writer Michael Dibdin.

The television characters are perhaps slightly softer than their written counterparts, a necessity of economy when one considers that each episode is only ninety minutes long.

Despite that the characters are well-rounded, with Rufus Sewell doing more than enough to cement his place in what is bound to be remembered as a modern classic of television. In addition to Sewell's excellent suitability for the role, he is surrounded by an equally impressive international cast.

In essence 'Zen' is a hugely enjoyable series of tasteful whodunnits, which never reveal who really did do it until the end. At the time of writing, the real mystery is whether all eleven of Dibdin's novels will be televised - it would be a crime if they weren't. Altogether a stylish series with a sophistication brought about by understated subtlety. Details Edit. Release date July 17, United States. United Kingdom Italy Germany. Aurelio Zen. Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Left Bank Pictures R. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 4 hours 30 minutes. Related news. Oct 28 Rollingstone. Oct 24 AsianMoviePulse. Over its three episodes Zen averaged 5. Speaking in Sweden, Lyons said: "As I'm sure many of you know, over the last few years the UK has enjoyed new exposure to Swedish crime fiction. And the BBC has played its part in developing and feeding this appetite. He won a Bafta best actor award last year for his work on the series.

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