Does The Designated Victim end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Designated Victim scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Designated Victim violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Designated Victim sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Designated Victim easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Designated Victim

Name: The Designated Victim
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1971
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Tomas Milian, Pierre Clémenti, Katia Christine, Luigi Casellato, Marisa Bartoli

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

Directed by Maurizio Lucidi

Produced by Produzioni Cinematografiche Europee (P.C.E.)

1971105 min6.1 / 10

A morally murky thriller built on a Strangers on a Train premise, where two men's dangerous pact unfolds amid Venice's elegant decay and the question of who truly manipulates whom.

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.

Clusters

Doomed Romantic Obsession Paranoid Reality Breakdown Dark Comedy Nightmares Crime and Thriller International City Settings

Genres

Thriller

Keywords

Venice, Italy Mistress Whodunit

Questions people ask

Does The Designated Victim end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Designated Victim scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Designated Victim violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Designated Victim sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Designated Victim easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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