The 10th Victim

La Decima Vittima

In a dystopian future, the world’s most popular attraction is no other than the “Big Hunt,” where each competitor is either a hunter or a victim. At least up until a female predator and a male prey decide to question the rules of this morbid game. A stylish as hell parable—featuring as a point of reference for countless films—on the grotesque society of the spectacle that has transformed violence and death into a prime time sensation.

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Direction: Elio Petri
Script: Tonino Guerra, Ennio Flaiano, Elio Petri, Giorgio Salvioni, based on a short story by Robert Sheckley
Cinematography: Gianni Di Venanzo
Editing: Ruggero Mastroianni
Music: Piero Piccioni
Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli, Salvo Randone
Production: Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
Producers: Carlo Ponti
Co-production: Les films Concordia
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Italy, France
Production Year: 1965
Duration: 93'
Contact: Surf Film

Elio Petri

Italian filmmaker and screenwriter Elio Petri, born in Rome, initially worked as a film critic, before turning to cinema. After a series of shorts and documentaries, he made his directorial debut with the film Assassin. He went on to become one of the leading figures of Italian political cinema in the early 70s, while his film Investigation of a citizen above suspicion won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Petri died prematurely of cancer, at the age of 53.

Filmography

1961 The Assassin | L'assassino
1963 The Teacher from Vigevano | Il maestro di Vigevano
1965 The 10th Victim | La Decima Vittima
1968 A Quiet Place in the Country | Un tranquillo posto di campagna
1973 Property Is No Longer a Theft | La proprietà non è più un furto