The Designated Victim
It was the perfect crime... but who was the victim?
1971 · 1h 45m · R
Thriller
Directed by
Maurizio Lucidi
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Maurizio Lucidi Director
- Tomas Milian as Stefano Argenti
- Pierre Clémenti as Count Matteo Tiepolo
- Katia Christine as Fabienne Béranger
- Luigi Casellato as Commissario Finzi
- Marisa Bartoli as Luisa Argenti
- Ottavio Alessi Cast
- Alessandra Cardini Cast
- Enzo Tarascio Cast
- Carla Mancini Cast
- Bruno Boschetti Cast
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