The Designated Victim
Watch TrailerStefano 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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📋 Film Details
| 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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
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.
🎭 Cast
Tomas Milian
Stefano Augenti
Pierre Clémenti
Count Mateo Tiepolo
Katia Christine
Fabienne Bélanger
Luigi Casellato
Inspector Finzi
Marisa Bartoli
Luisa Augenti, Stefano's wife
Ottavio Alessi
Balsamo
Alessandra Cardini
Christina Müller (as Sandra Cardini)
Enzo Tarascio
Argenti's business associate
Carla Mancini
Bruno Boschetti
Augenti's Butler
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