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The Third Solution
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The Third Solution

1988-04-08 · 111 min · ★ 4.7

Thriller · Crime

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

Top Cast

Treat WilliamsTreat WilliamsMark Hendrix
F. Murray AbrahamF. Murray AbrahamFather Carafa
Danny AielloDanny AielloGeorge Sherman
Rita RusićRita RusićAlexandra
Nigel CourtFather Hanema
Leopoldo MastelloniLeopoldo MastelloniFather Isidoro
Rossano BrazziRossano BrazziMarini
Christina EngelhardtChristina Engelhardt
Robert BalchusMichael Wessling
Luigi MontiniLuigi Montini
María BaxaMaría Baxa
Ermanno De BiagiErmanno De BiagiFather Sebler
Paolo De Falco
Bruno Di LuiaBruno Di Luia
Cesare Di VitoCesare Di Vito
Franco DiogeneFranco Diogene
Julian Jenkins
Giacomo Maisto
Marco Morellini
Anna Maria Natalini

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