

The Third Solution
1988-04-08 · 111 min · ★ 4.7
The Roman Catholic Pope is planning a reconciliatory meeting with the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, an event awaited for many generations. But suddenly, right while the Pope is addressing the crowds gathered in the Piazza Navone, a nun is assassinated by a Ukrainian, placing the upcoming talks between the two leaders in jeopardy. And the head of the American diplomatic corps (the nun was an American) assigns the investigation of the killing to one of his underlings, which leads the young man to investigate the Russicum, a center for the study of Russia within the Vatican city. And from there he finds himself caught up in an intrigue of international proportions, filled with agents and double agents, and ending with a revelation most unexpected.
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- Directors
- Pasquale Squitieri
- Production companies
- Tripictures, Cecchi Gori Group, Tiger Cinematografica
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
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Treat WilliamsMark Hendrix
F. Murray AbrahamFather Carafa
Danny AielloGeorge Sherman
Rita RusićAlexandra
Leopoldo MastelloniFather Isidoro
Rossano BrazziMarini
Christina Engelhardt
Luigi Montini
María Baxa
Ermanno De BiagiFather Sebler
Bruno Di Luia
Cesare Di Vito
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