CinemaOSMovie · 1971 · 1h 45m
The Designated Victim

It was the perfect crime... but who was the victim?

62%(29)IMDbThriller

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.

Directed byMaurizio Lucidi

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
IT
Released
April 22, 1971
Studios
Produzioni Cinematografiche Europee (P.C.E.)

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The Designated Victim • 1971 • Theatrical Trailer (English)

The Designated Victim • 1971 • Theatrical Trailer (English)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Stefano Augenti

Pierre Clémenti

Pierre Clémenti

Count Mateo Tiepolo

Katia Christine

Katia Christine

Fabienne Bélanger

Luigi Casellato

Luigi Casellato

Inspector Finzi

Marisa Bartoli

Marisa Bartoli

Luisa Augenti, Stefano's wife

Ottavio Alessi

Ottavio Alessi

Balsamo

Alessandra Cardini

Alessandra Cardini

Christina Müller (as Sandra Cardini)

Enzo Tarascio

Enzo Tarascio

Argenti's business associate

Carla Mancini

Carla Mancini

Bruno Boschetti

Augenti's Butler

Creative team
Directed by
Maurizio Lucidi
Written by
Fulvio Gicca Palli
Maurizio Lucidi
Produced by
Pier Ludovico Pavoni

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