The 10th Victim
1965 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 6.6 · 75% critics
In a near-future society, war is replaced by a televised game where contestants take turns as hunter and prey across ten deadly rounds. As fame, money, and sponsorships surround the contest, the story turns into a sharp, playful satire of violence as mass entertainment.
Based on Seventh Victim
Also known as The Tenth Victim
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Details
- Original title
- La decima vittima
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-12-02
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (230 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like offbeat, stylish sci-fi satires with dark humor and a breezy 1960s vibe, especially if Death Watch appeals to you; Not for you if you want intense action or serious realism.
Pros: clever satirical premise; colorful pop-art style; playful dark humor | Cons: light on action; uneven pacing; not deeply profound
Themes
- fictional game show
Cast & crew
Marcello Mastroianni
as Marcello Polletti
Ursula Andress
as Caroline Meredith
Elsa Martinelli
as Olga
Salvo Randone
as Professor
Massimo Serato
as Lawyer Rossi
Milo Quesada
as Rudi
Luce Bonifassy
as Lidia Poletti
George Wang
as Chinese Hunter
- ER
Evi Rigano
as Victim at Hunt Ministry
- WW
Walter Williams
as Cole
Directed by Elio Petri