
The 10th Victim
In a darkly satirical near future where global conflict is sublimated through a televised, high-stakes manhunt called “The Big Hunt,” individuals with aggressive impulses are given a regulated outlet for violence. This science fiction film isn’t about the spectacle of the kill, but the shifting power dynamics and unsettling allure of playing both hunter and hunted – contestants alternate roles across ten rounds, blurring the lines between aggressor and prey. The narrative focuses on a particularly charismatic Hunt participant whose calculated performance and detached demeanor mask a deep-seated weariness with the game’s manufactured drama and the societal hunger for it, culminating in a questioning of the spectacle itself rather than a simple victory or defeat. It's a strangely humorous and unsettling exploration of violence as entertainment, framed within a vibrant, stylized future that comments on contemporary media obsession.
Rolprentbesonderhede
- Regisseur
- Elio Petri
- Vrystellingsdatum
- 1965-12-02
- Looptyd
- 92 min
- Gradering
- 6.6 / 10 (233)
Rolverdeling
- Marcello Mastroianni
- Ursula Andress













