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The Designated Victim
The Designated Victim

The Designated Victim

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

Genres

Thriller

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.326/10

Release Date

22 April 1971

Country

Italy

Cast

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

Bruno Boschetti

Augenti's Butler

Giuseppe Alotta

Giuseppe Alotta

Deputy Commissioner

Renée Lorena

Renée Lorena

German Stranded at the Airport

Vittorio Pinelli

Vittorio Pinelli

Airport Pay Park Attendant

Cathy Marchand

Cathy Marchand

Woman in black (uncredited)

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