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The Third Solution (1988)
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Original name: Russicum - I Giorni Del Diavolo
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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.
Plot:
agent, nun, pope, espionage, vatican, conspiracy, diplomat, double agent, murder, catholic, catholicism, ukrainian, priest, reconciliation
Place:
rome italy, italy, russia, europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful and suspense films with plots about murder, crimes, investigation, dishonesty, deadly, crime and female nudity mostly in Thriller, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like The Third Solution: Corleone (1978), Excellent Cadavers (1999), Two Gentlemen 'N' (1962), The Amateur (1981), Marathon Man (1976). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Fact based story about the political battle that was waged against the Mafia in Sicily during the late 1980's and early 1990's. Chazz Palminteri plays Giovanni Falcone, a crusading prosecutor who tried to use money trails as a way to ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Kazmierz Dziewanowicz's hobby is very strange. He collects people who were born on the 29th of February. One day he sees that in his collection there are two men with the same name, the same birth place, the same date of birth and the same ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
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Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A researcher for the CIA who convinces his superiors to send him to the eastern bloc in order to avenge the murder of his wife by enemy agents discovers a web of deception underneath his wife's death.
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58%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A detective (inspector Rogas) is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges. During the investigation he discovers a complot that involves the Italian Communist Party. (IMDb)
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
italy, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The city suffers and succumbs unarmed, but an ex secret agent succeeds in winning the struggle against the gangsterism. Intrigue and violence grip a society victim of the crime.
Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
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Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
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Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A socialite is murdered and her playboy lover is brought in for questioning. During his stay in custody we get to see the real sneaky playboy in action via flashback. Is he guilty or just a sleaze.
Style:
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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