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The Designated Victim is a italien film of genre Thriller directed by Maurizio Lucidi with Tomás Milián
The Designated Victim (1971)
La vittima designata
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Add to a movie listLength 1h45
Directed by Maurizio Lucidi
OriginItalie
Genres Thriller
Themes Serial killer films
Rating65%
The Designated Victim (Italian: La vittima designata, also known as Slam Out) is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Maurizio Lucidi.
Synopsis
Publicitaire à la tête d'une entreprise lucrative, Stefano Argenti est marié à une épouse dépressive et possessive, Luisa. Ce dernier souhaite vendre la société contre une forte somme d'argent mais elle est enregistrée au seul nom de sa femme. L'homme d'affaires se console dans les bras de sa maîtresse, la modèle Fabienne. En escapade amoureuse à Venise, le couple d'amants rencontre un étrange dandy, le comte Matteo Tiepolo, qui devient rapidement un ami très proche et intime de Stefano. Un jour, Matteo lui propose un marché : il tue Luisa si celui-ci assassine son frère, une brute qui le tyrannise. Effrayé, Stefano refuse son offre.Actors
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