The Tenth Victim

Original title: La decima vittima

1965
12
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

5.3K

YOUR RATING

Ursula Andress, voted the greatest Bond Girl ever, sports another iconic bikini, and this time it literally kills! Set in the near future, the film opens with Andress killing her penultimate victim in Â“The Big HuntÂ”, a reality-TV style game show which selects both Â‘HunterÂ’ and Â‘VictimÂ’ from participants; the two then chase one another around the globe: kill your 10th victim and you win millions! AndressÂ’ final victim is the cool, sun-loving Italian Marcello (Mastroianni) who also needs to notch up another kill!

OscarÂ® Winning director Elio PetriÂ’s groundbreaking film heralded generations of films, like Â“RollerballÂ” or SchwarzeneggerÂ’s Â“Running ManÂ”, about gladiatorial-death shows and announced our age of increasingly outrageous reality-TV and the latest fascination with Â“Hunger GamesÂ” dystopia.

Its exquisite Pop-Art visuals, and humorous visual observations have influenced countless films, none more than the Austin Powers sets and costumes. Sourced from HD master restored in the original widescreen film format. This truly seminal cult film is released for the 1st time in UK in this definite Numbered CollectorÂ’s Lenticular Edition.

Play trailer1:22

1 Video

94 Photos

B-Action Dark Comedy Dark Romance Dystopian Sci-Fi Satire Action Comedy Romance Sci-Fi Thriller

In a future where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress' plan to kill a "victim" for a major TV sponsorship deal is compounded by romance.In a future where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress' plan to kill a "victim" for a major TV sponsorship deal is compounded by romance.In a future where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress' plan to kill a "victim" for a major TV sponsorship deal is compounded by romance.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

5.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

Videos1

Trailer 1:22

The 10th Victim

Photos94

+ 86

‘Snow White’ Stars Test Their Wits

Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, and director Marc Webb take our Ultimate Disney Quiz.

Watch now

9:57

More like this

6.4

7.0

7.0

6.2

5.8

7.6

Ce qu'il faut pour vivre

6.6

The Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man

7.1

La proprietà non è più un furto

6.6

Le cousin

6.9

Una storia moderna - L'ape regina

7.1

Mélo

7.5

One Way or Another

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
Ursula Andress was cast only after Ann-Margret was forced to withdraw due to too many commitments with other studios.

Goofs
Marcello claims to have an issue of "Golden Age Flash" from 1935. The Golden Age of comic books ran from 1938-1956 and Flash Comics debuted in January 1940.

Quotes
Masoch Club Manager: The rules of the Big Hunt are quite easy, yet they are of great importance. The 21st Century... shall be the one that has legalized violence! Rule Number 1: each member is obliged to take ten hunts; five as a Hunter, five as a Victim, alternately. Each pair of Hunter and Victim is chosen electronically by a computer in Geneva. Rule Number 2: the Hunter shall know all about his Victim - name, address... habits, too. Rule Number 3: the Victim shall not be told who his Hunter is. He must find out... and kill him! Rule Number 4: the winner of each separate Hunt will win money. The one who comes out alive after the tenth Hunt... shall be proclaimed decathlete. He shall receive honors... and ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

Connections
Edited into Marcello, una vita dolce (2006)

Soundtracks
Spiral Waltz
Lyrics by Sergio Bardotti
Music by Piero Piccioni
Sung by Mina

User reviews61

Featured review

A magnificent piece of Pop Art

To judge this film by "today's standards" misses the point--what are we comparing it to? Armageddon? Scream 3? This was the European 60s vision of the 'future'-- and why didn't it turn out that way? An odd, cheeky little plot mixing romance, light sci-fi and gunplay is underscored by dazzling visuals in a similar style to The Prisoner series, or Alphaville (if it were in color). Piero Piccioni's score is pure 'Jazz 2001', and is available as an import reissue. Mastroianni is charming and Ursula Andress is at her sexiest, in an array of groovy ensembles. It all depends on what you're after, but personally I wish the WORLD LOOKED like this movie and that men's and women's fashion reflected this film's 'in the future, people will dress like this' style. Anchor Bay's DVD is a great addition to the collection of any 60s/European film fan.