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The Designated Victim(1971)
Status: Released
Date: 1971-04-22
61%
25 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
It was the perfect crime... but who was the victim?
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.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Produzioni Cinematografiche Europee (P.C.E.)
Movie: The Designated Victim
Top 10 Billed 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
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