The Third Solution (1988)
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.
Director: Pasquale Squitieri
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Treat Williams as Mark Hendrix |
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F. Murray Abraham as Father Carafa |
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Danny Aiello as George Sherman |
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Rita Rusić as Alexandra |
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Nigel Court as Father Hanema |
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Leopoldo Mastelloni as Father Isidoro |
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Rossano Brazzi as Marini |
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Christina Engelhardt as |
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Robert Balchus as Michael Wessling |
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Luigi Montini as |
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María Baxa as |
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Ermanno De Biagi as Father Sebler |
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Paolo De Falco as |
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Bruno Di Luia as |
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Cesare Di Vito as |
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Franco Diogene as |
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Julian Jenkins as |
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Giacomo Maisto as |
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Marco Morellini as |
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Anna Maria Natalini as |
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Lorenzo Piani as |
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Rada Rassimov as |
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Martin Sorrentino as |
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Szacinski Bente Bosco as |
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Sergio Testori as |
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Fabio Traversa as |
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Luigi Uzzo as |
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Benito Barbieri as |
| Directing | Pasquale Squitieri | Director |
| Production | Mario Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Production | Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Sound | Renato Serio | Music |
| Camera | Giuseppe Tinelli | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Mauro Bonanni | Editor |
| Production | Pepi Romagnoli | Casting |
| Art | Emilio Baldelli | Art Direction |
| Art | Roberto Granieri | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Blanche Cardinale | Costume Design |
| Sound | Italo Cameracanna | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Danilo Moroni | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Livia Tovoli | Camera Loader |