Weve become used to the idea of people who are willing to do just about anything on television, and the idea of murder by game show isnt nearly so farfetched as it used to be. Elio petris adaption of robert sheckleys the 10th victim is fun lofi scifi. The 10th victim the italian pop culture equivalent to the hunger. Victim is a 1961 british suspense film directed by basil dearden and starring dirk bogarde and sylvia syms. Marcello mastroianni is always worth watching when he plays the weary bounder, and though andress is a bit of a nonpersonality, she sure is sexy. The victim is a 2012 konkani theatrical film directed by milroy goes, it was the first konkani digital theatrical film in konkani cinema with bollywood actors that was shot entirely on canon eos 7d. The tenth victim 1965 in the future, society has evolved past wars, utilizing a televised murder show call the big hunt. The film begins with a man chasing a woman thru the streets whilst shooting at her. It depicts a governmentendorsed, televised big hunt, featuring contestants from around the world acting as hunters and victims.
The first and only time i saw the 10th victim was at the theatre when it was released in 1965 and i was an impressionable young teenager. Written by dewitt bodeen and charles oneal, and produced by val lewton for rko radio pictures, the film focuses on a young woman who stumbles on an underground cult of devil worshippers in greenwich village, new york city, while. Victim wikipedia, the free encyclopedia victim, a song by avenged sevenfold from their 2010 release nightmare victims, a 1983 single by culture club. The 10th victim 1965 clip with ursula andress and marcello mastroianni duration. It was the first english language film to use the word homosexual. The 10th victim movie trailer blue underground youtube. The 10th victim is a 1965 italian international coproduction science fiction film directed by elio petri and starring marcello mastroianni and ursula andress, and featuring elsa martinelli in a supporting role. While our ursula seems to be making the contest pay for her, marcello is skint after a punitive divorce. Rank filmsportsphotoallstar b asil deardens icily brilliant mystery thriller victim from 1961 is now rereleased in cinemas, linked to the gross indecency season at bfi southbank. Its the 21st century and they have a licence to kill in the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the big hunt. Notes about the 10th victim, 1965, directed by elio petri, with marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, elsa martinelli, available from turner classic movies. The first film is a typical killer on the loose exercise, martinos obsession.
All dystopian visions should look as groovy as the 10th victim. The 10th victim showcases piero piccioni in a classic mod60s scifi thriller mold, spotlighting that musical style known as lounge, a 1950s1960s easylistening format that enjoyed a massive resurgence some three decades later. To be gay was a crime in the united states and the u. The 10th victim amusingly remains a classic commedia allitaliana of the 1960s, with marcello mastroianni in his archetypical role as the castrated casanova struggling to maintain his inbred macho poise as he is assaulted not only by ursula andresss guntoting amazon, but by a mercenary wife luce bonifassy and an impatient mistress. Caroline meredith ursula andress is a hunter looking to kill her. Kudos to blue underground for the stylish and fun animated menu on the dvd. If a participant is successful in completing their full ten rounds they are awarded. The 10th victim is a 1965 italian international coproduction science fiction film directed by elio petri and starring marcello mastroianni and ursula andres. Her 10th victim, whose death will bring her wealth and fame, is computerselected marcello polletti. Released 1965, the tenth victim stars marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, elsa martinelli, milo quesada the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. An unhinged chunk of satirical scifi kitsch that could have only been made in the 1960s, the 10th victim is a film far more often discussed than actually seen thanks to its indelible image of star ursula andress who has never looked better than here gunning down her prey with a bulletfiring bra in new yorks masoch club in an early sequence. Stefano pedrocchis rating of the film the 10th victim stefano pedrocchi i think this film proves how sophisticated of a genius petri was. The 10th victim is plagued with a dialogue that pretends to be ironic and its nothing more than pathetic.
Piero piccioni the 10th victim main title spiral waltz 1 duration. I liked the film so well at the time that i went out and bought the soundtrack album. How much courage can be gauged by the fact that it was originally banned from american screens simply because it used the word homosexual. The 10th victim is the international cult classic whose wild action and sexy style has influenced a generation of movies, from the running man to the austin powers series. In the 21st century, a system of authorized murder called the big hunt has replaced war. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Wallace shawns dystopian play evening at the talk house takes place in a universe alternate universe. At one time a cult film difficult to see, the 10th victim was made famous by a provocative still of ursula andress in a spiky silver bikini symbolically cutting a necktie from her prey amid applauding nightclub patrons. After witnessing the horrific rape and murder of her closest friend, a young woman stumbles across kyle michael biehn of the terminator, a recluse living in the middle of the woods. Watch the victim 2011 full movie free online streaming tubi. It premiered in the uk on 31 august 1961 and in the us the following february.
In the far off year of 2000, a private hunt club is created at the global level whose members, linked by computer, participate in ten hunts alternating one as a hunter, the next as a victim. Primal urges to kill are sublimated into a game environment where individuals agree to participate in a contest to kill others. The 10th victim comes packaged in a clear plastic case with a doublesided cover. But when the sports two top assassins marcello mastroianni and ursula andress are pitted against each other, they find that love is the most dangerous game of all. Overview of the 10th victim, 1965, directed by elio petri, with marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, elsa martinelli, at turner classic movies. The 10th victim, based on robert sheckleys 1953 novel, the 7th victim, is a visionary work, foreshadowing reality television from the view of the 1965 film, with its focus on the televised big hunt. The 10th victims colours, setting, and subtle critiques of modern society make this film one of the most unique and unmissable films. The 10th victim is so much more than just another scifi film. The tenth victim, elio petris ingenious combination of sciencefiction and spyadventure, marked the end of a trend. It was petri, however, who wrote the script for the film. No, and marcello mastrianni and elsa martinelli project provocative. To judge this film by todays standards misses the pointwhat are we comparing it to. The 10th victim by robert sheckley is actually a novelization of the italian film of the same name, which is in turn a film adaptation of the short story the seventh victim, which was. It was the first englishlanguage film to use the word homosexual.
Apr 01, 2014 from its new york opening, the film moves to rome where andress, with media team in tow, has, according to the rules, become the hunter, with mastroianni computerselected as her victim. The 10th victim is a hoot, and despite all the internal debates over meaning, i dont think were meant to take it for any more than that. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the 10th victim near you. The seventh victim is a 1943 american horror film noir directed by mark robson and starring tom conway, jean brooks, isabel jewell, kim hunter, and hugh beaumont. Hear classic music from the 10th victim, 1965, directed by elio petri, with marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, elsa martinelli, at tcm the 10th victim 1965 music skip navigation. Ursula andress and marcello mastroianni fall in love while trying to kill each other, endorse products for tv, and avoid being shot by other assassins. In the far off year of 2000, a private hunt club is created at the global level whose members, linked by computer, participate in ten hunts alternating. The tenth victim 1965 tuesdays overlooked film tipping my. I have movie posters, lobby cards and various pulp paperback books with different great covers part of my fascination with the.
Drama 1965 92 minutes color some people like violence so much, that they decide to create a club in which human hunts are organized members being alternately hunters, and prey, until they end up dead. Bogarde plays melville farr, a married barrister who is one of a large group of closeted london men who become targets of a blackmailer. It is based on robert sheckleys 1953 short story seventh victim. Victims band, a hardcore punkdbeat band from sweden victim 1961 film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia victim is a 1961 british suspense film directed by basil dearden, starring dirk. Lusty man marcello mastroianni and cold woman ursula andress play 21stcentury death sport. The tenth victim 1965 stream and watch online moviefone. The show is actually a clever and insightful satire on modern morality and western cultures fascination for violence. It is the 21st century, and societys lust for violence is satisfied by the big hunt, an international game of legalized murder. Basil deardens unmistakably political taboo buster was one of the first films to address homophobia headon, a.
Elio petri adapted it as the ursula andress movie, the 10th victim, also. Jun 21, 2012 a lex pillais urban melodrama victim has a bizarre and overwrought ending and a few eastendersish moments. The picture is based on robert sheckleys 1953 short story seventh victim. The hunt is the most popular form of entertainment in the world and also attracts participants who are. Uraula andress caroline meredith is her most hypnotic performance since dr. Starring kunal malarkar, prajkta biliye and deepraj rana. Ursula andress, spies, and opart decors have never been the same. When the american huntress caroline meredith ursula andress completes her ninth round, she comes to rome to kill her tenth victim. This is a great campy italian movie from the 60s starring marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, and elsa martinelli. Watch victim 2010 movie streaming online free in full hd. An extraordinary performance by dirk bogarde grounds this intense, sobering indictment of earlysixties social intolerance and sexual puritanism. She negotiates with the sponsor ming tea company to kill his victim in front of the cameras.
Ursula andress, voted the greatest bond girl ever, sports another iconic bikini, and this time it literally kills. The 10th victim 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The 10th victim showcases piero piccioni in a classic mod60s scifi thriller mold. Recent critics find victim timid in its treatment of homosexuality, but viewed in the context of great britain in 1961, its a film of courage. The goal is 10 kills, five where one is the hunter and five where one is simply the victim and only told they are in play as a victim. The picture is based on robert sheckley s 1953 short story seventh victim. Petri got the idea for the film from a 1953 short story by science fiction author robert sheckley entitled the seventh victim. Victim is a 1961 british neo noir suspense film directed by basil dearden and starring dirk bogarde and sylvia syms. Sex victim 12 zoe tamerlis is dragged in a backyard and held at gunpoint by a masked sex fiend, who invades her virgin pussy by force.
During the new groups 2017 new york city production of the play, there was a series of talkbacks with audience members. Caroline meredith, a licensed hunter, shoots her 9th victim in a new york city art gallery with a sophisticated setup of guns in her brassiere. But when the sports two top assassins marcello mastroianni and. That doesnt mean martino cant have a little frisky fun getting to the conclusion. On its release in the united kingdom it proved highly controversial to the british board. Ashley madekwe plays innocent tia, who comes to london. Piero piccioni the tenth victim main title youtube. The 10th victim is a kitschy, middling italian scifi film. It has some wonderful ideas but also an amazing stupidness that makes it hard to take seriously or to recommend. Some people like violence so much, that they decide to create a club in which human hunts are organized members being alternately hunters, and prey, until they end up dead. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. While not technically a spy movie, the 10th victim s catandmouse story line, european locations and glamorous stars often place it in spy movie. With marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, elsa martinelli, salvo randone. Victim 1961 film victim is a 1961 british suspense film directed by basil dearden and starring dirk bogarde and sylvia syms.
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