Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


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

The Designated Victim • 1971 • Theatrical Trailer (English)
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