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Italian crime drama. A disturbed maniac is playing a macabre game of treasure hunt with the inspector and the riddle must be solved before it's too late.

An elderly couple, both religious fanatics, barricade themselves in their home and begin shooting from the windows for no apparent reason, until Montalbano's men finally succeed in disarming them.

There seems to be no justification for the couple's insane actions, but police find a strangely disfigured inflatable doll inside their home. A few days later, an identical doll is discovered in a rubbish bin and Montalbano has a bad premonition.

Soon enough, a series of strange occurrences develops - disquieting letters bearing riddles are delivered to Montalbano at Vigata police station, while a young woman is reported missing. A disturbed maniac is playing a macabre game of treasure hunt with the inspector and the riddle must be solved before it's too late.

In Italian with English subtitles.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
Salvo MontalbanoLuca Zingaretti
Mimi' AugelloCesare Bocci
FazioPeppino Mazzotta
CatarellaAngelo Russo
PasquanoMarcello Perracchio
GalluzzoDavide Lo Verde
IngridIsabell Sollman
Alfredo PezzellaAlessandro Intini
DirectorAlberto Sironi
WriterAndrea Camilleri
WriterSalvatore de Mola
WriterFrancesco Bruni

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