The Designated Victim
1971, Italian. Directed by Maurizio Lucidi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Maurizio LucidiDirector
- Tomas MilianStefano Augenti
- Pierre ClémentiCount Mateo Tiepolo
- Katia ChristineFabienne Bélanger
- Luigi CasellatoInspector Finzi
- Marisa BartoliLuisa Augenti, Stefano's wife
- Ottavio AlessiBalsamo
- Alessandra CardiniChristina Müller (as Sandra Cardini)
- Enzo TarascioArgenti's business associate
- Carla ManciniCast
- Bruno BoschettiAugenti's Butler
- Giuseppe AlottaDeputy Commissioner
- Renée LorenaGerman Stranded at the Airport
Details
- Released
- 22 April 1971
- Original title
- La vittima designata
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Fulvio Gicca Palli, Maurizio Lucidi, Augusto Caminito
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The Designated Victim runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Designated Victim isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Designated Victim?
If you liked The Designated Victim, try Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, Bad Sister, Eyes of Crystal.
Who directed The Designated Victim?
The Designated Victim (1971) was directed by Maurizio Lucidi and stars Tomas Milian, Pierre Clémenti, Katia Christine.