The Third Solution
1988, Italian. Directed by Pasquale Squitieri.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Pasquale SquitieriDirector
- Treat WilliamsMark Hendrix
- F. Murray AbrahamFather Carafa
- Danny AielloGeorge Sherman
- Rita RusićAlexandra
- Nigel CourtFather Hanema
- Leopoldo MastelloniFather Isidoro
- Rossano BrazziMarini
- Christina EngelhardtCast
- Robert BalchusMichael Wessling
- Luigi MontiniCast
- María BaxaCast
- Ermanno De BiagiFather Sebler
Details
- Released
- 8 April 1988
- Original title
- Russicum - I giorni del diavolo
- Country
- Italy
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The Third Solution runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Who directed The Third Solution?
The Third Solution (1988) was directed by Pasquale Squitieri and stars Treat Williams, F. Murray Abraham, Danny Aiello.