The Designated Victim(1971)
It was the perfect crime... but who was the victim?
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.
Movie: The Designated Victim
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Stefano Augenti
Count Mateo Tiepolo
Fabienne Bélanger
Inspector Finzi
Luisa Augenti, Stefano's wife
Balsamo
Christina Müller (as Sandra Cardini)
Argenti's business associate
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