He's antisocial, grumpy, maniacal and brilliant. He is Nero Wolfe (Francesco Pannofino) and the setting is Rome 1959. America's best and brightest detective has moved to Italy with his faithful assistant, Archie (Pietro Sermonti). Based on author Rex Stout's mystery novels, these adaptations bring together one of Americas most popular characters with the beauty of Italy. Italian with English subtitles. 8 episodes, 13 hrs, 4 DVDs.

Episodes

Snake Track — Based on the novel Fer-de-Lance
Champagne for One — Based on the novel of the same name
Princess Orchid — Based on the novel The Golden Spiders
The Pact of Six — Based on the novel The Rubber Band
Checkmate — Based on the novel Gambit
Parasites — Based on the novel If Death Ever Slept
The Red Box — Based on the novel of the same name
Pair of Swords — Based on the novel Over My Dead Body

Details

Packaging: Boxed
Run Time: 13 hours
Format: Widescreen
Number of discs: 4
Language: Italian
Foreign Language Subtitles: Yes - English
Color or B&W: Color
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1:78
Rating: NR

Cast

Francesco Pannofino, Pietro Sermonti, Andy Luotto, Giulia Bevilacqua, Marcello Mazzarella