The Designated Victim

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

1971 1h 45m IT

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★6.2TMDB · 29

Thriller

Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurizio Lucidi
Writers: Fulvio Gicca Palli, Augusto Caminito, Aldo Lado
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maurizio Lucidi, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alessandro Lucidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tomas Milian and Pierre Clémenti and Katia Christine carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It was the perfect crime... but who was the victim?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067956 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Maurizio Lucidi directs. Aldo Tonti behind the camera. Luis Bacalov scores. Alessandro Lucidi cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Maurizio Lucidi, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Alessandro Lucidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tomas Milian and Pierre Clémenti and Katia Christine carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It was the perfect crime... but who was the victim?".
7IMDB entry: tt0067956 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.