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The Designated Victim

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1971 · 105 min Thriller
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Stefano Augenti, an ambitious advertising executive, meets a curious hippie named Count Mateo Tiepolo and they form a strange bond. Seeking an escape from his unhappy marriage, Augenti is lured by the Count into a bizarre plot to kill each other's relatives.

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Original Title La vittima designata
Year 1971
Country Italy
Genre Thriller
Director Maurizio Lucidi
Runtime 105 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (27 votes)

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The film constructs a chilling psychological duel, relying on the stark contrast between the protagonist's stifling bourgeois life and the count's decadent chaos. It explores a descent into moral ambiguity through a meticulously paced narrative and unsettling visuals.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of unease about the fragile boundaries of sanity and the human capacity for detached cruelty. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Maurizio Lucidi

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Watch alone in a dimly lit room to fully absorb the creeping sense of paranoia and moral decay.

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