The 10th Victim

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The 10th Victim
Directed by Elio Petri
Produced by Carlo Ponti
Starring Marcello Mastroianni
Ursula Andress
Music by Sergio Bardotti
Piero Piccioni
Release date(s) December 1, 1965
Running time 92 min.
Country Italy, France
Language Italian
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The 10th Victim (Italian title: La decima vittima) is an Italian cult science fiction film directed by Elio Petri in 1965. It is based on Robert Sheckley's 1953 short story Seventh Victim. Sheckley later published a novelization of the film in 1966.[1]

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In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the Big Hunt. The Hunt is the most popular form of entertainment in the world and also attracts participants who are looking for fame and fortune. It includes ten rounds for each competitor, five as the hunter and five as the victim. The survivor of the ten rounds will become the ultimate champion.

Caroline Meredith (Ursula Andress) is the huntress armed with a high caliber Bosch Shotgun looking for her tenth victim. Marcello Polletti (Marcello Mastroianni) is the victim, but is reluctant to kill Meredith as he is not sure whether she really is his hunter. Killing the wrong person would get him locked up in prison for 30 years. To maximize her financial gain, Meredith wants to get a perfect kill in front of the cameras.

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  1. ^ Di Filippo, Paul. The 10th Victim. Science Fiction Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.

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