Victim is a 1961 british suspense film directed by basil dearden and starring dirk bogarde and sylvia syms. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd us shipping. This is a great campy italian movie from the 60s starring marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, and elsa martinelli. His story the seventh victim was first published in the early fifties and was expanded into a tiein novel the tenth victim to accompany the film of the same name. While not technically a spy movie, the 10th victims catandmouse story line, european locations and glamorous stars often place it in spy movie. Piero piccionithe 10th victim main title spiral waltz 1 duration. The grain present is almost certainly a reflection of the original film. The 10th victim 1965 ursula andress, marcello mastroianni. Ursula andress, spies, and opart decors have never been the same. Although he wasnt the first in this subgenre, robert sheckley was probably the best. The 10th victim 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Caroline meredith ursula andress is a hunter looking to kill her. Overview of the 10th victim, 1965, directed by elio petri, with marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, elsa martinelli, at turner classic movies. The 10th victim bluray blue underground 1965 color 1.
Robert sheckley story, tonino guerra screenplay stars. As a wonderful example of 60s pop art filmmaking, elio petri has taken many of the decades most popular culture crazes the bond films, courreges fashions. Film society the 10th victim 1965 thank you for your interest in our screening of the 10th victim 1965. Overall, the 10th victim would be cool as a cucumber if it werent for the frenetic last ten minutes where the film becomes a zany farce and speaks more to the idea of love being a burden, with the woman trapping the man into a life of domesticity when he feels he should really be out in the world sowing his wild oats and er, killing people. Blue undergrounds bluray of the 10th victim is a quantum improvement over the old anchor bay disc, released back in 2001. I saw a little grain at times and some print issues, but nothing to be concerned about, not by any means. Elio petris adaption of robert sheckleys the 10th victim is fun lofi scifi. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. There is a film which is a combination of austin powers and the hunger games. Watch the 10th victim movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The 10th victim the italian pop culture equivalent 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 also written by robert sheckley.
With marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, elsa martinelli, salvo randone. Kudos to blue underground for the stylish and fun animated menu on the dvd. 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. Victim is a 1961 british neo noir suspense film directed by basil dearden and starring dirk bogarde and sylvia syms. The 10th victim film complet en entier streaming vf francais 1965 qualite hd en sortira le dans le theatre. Sep 14, 2011 visually speaking, the 10th victim is, at bottom, a popart melting pot. As many readers may know, the 1965 elio petri movie adaptation starring ursula andress and marcello mastroianni looms large here on spy vibe. In the future, people play a game of hunter and victim. The uk edition dvdbluray from shameless screen entertainment was just released on march 10th and includes exclusive interviews with paola petri and journalist kim newman. The 10th victim the italian pop culture equivalent to the. In between these classics were the eurospy movies and 65 saw the release of two lively entries in the genrethe cult classic the 10th victim and the actionpacked that man in istanbul. Piero piccioni the 10th victim main title spiral waltz 1 duration. 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.
Ursula andress just killed her 9th victim in boobtacular fashion. The 10th victim is set in the far flung future of 19xx, where war has been abolished, and to satisfy the urge to kill, people can join in the hunt. Marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, elsa martinelli, salvo randone, massimo serato, milo quesada, luce bonifassy. The 10th victim bluray disc, 2011 for sale online ebay. I have movie posters, lobby cards and various pulp paperback books with different great covers part of my fascination. Its called the 10th victim and it was made in italy in the 1960s. 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. Even a novel film like battle royale was very old hat by the time it appeared. The tenth victim, elio petris ingenious combination of sciencefiction and spyadventure, marked the end of a trend.
The brighter, sharper image has an excellent contrast range that allows us to see more detail in faces, especially when photographed in harsh sunlight. No, and marcello mastrianni and elsa martinelli project provocative. The idea of a modern, commercialized society embracing gladiatorial violence has started to feel a little stale. But that was a private sort of endeavor, a madmans show of power. It premiered in the uk on 31 august 1961 and in the us the following february. The show is actually a clever and insightful satire on modern morality and western cultures fascination for violence. The 10th victim has never been released in uk before.
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. Lusty man marcello mastroianni and cold woman ursula andress play 21stcentury death sport. The 10th victim streaming complet cb01streaming ita. John muto will moderate a panel discussion after the film featuring frances anderton, nicholas cull and guy hendrix dyas at the egyptian theatre on sunday, may 19th at 5. It was petri, however, who wrote the script for the film.
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 reality tv is a killer on amazon prime. 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. I was surprised with how good this treatment is, but due to the film s age and budget, some flaws do surface, although that is to be expected. Blacks are outstanding and there is plenty of good shadow detail. The 10th victim comes packaged in a clear plastic case with a doublesided cover. The hunter falls in love with his victim, as in the movie, and eventually reveals who he is. There are a few speckles, and the colors are datedlooking, but the picture is crisp and welldetailed. 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.
Best action sci fi movies sci fi movies full length english horror action. I have movie posters, lobby cards and various pulp paperback books with different great covers part of my fascination with the. In the 21st century, a system of authorized murder called the big hunt has replaced war. The 10th victim movie trailer blue underground youtube. The tenth victim 1965 in the future, society has evolved past wars, utilizing a televised murder show call the big hunt. Harry potter complete 8film collection dvd us shipping. It depicts a governmentendorsed, televised big hunt, featuring. See more ideas about ursula andress, marcello mastroianni and the 10. Some people like violence so much, that they decide to create a club in which human hunts are organized members being. The 10th victim full movie hajaahansamama jahsaamanananal. He wrote two sequels in the 1980s, victim prime and huntervictim. Spy vibe is excited to contribute to the upcoming bluray edition of elio petris cult classic, the 10th victim 1965. Rent 10th victim 1965 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Here is a worthy presentation of high definition has to offer.
It was the first englishlanguage film to use the word homosexual. The film, based on the 1953 short story seventh victim by scifi author robert sheckley, features mod fashion, design, architecture, op art, pop art, cars by jaguar and citroen, marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, and a cool soundtrack by piero piccioni. Every scene is filled with eyecatching eye candy, whether bright primary tones or opticalillusion backdrops. Her 10th victim, whose death will bring her wealth and fame, is computerselected marcello polletti. I liked the film so well at the time that i went out and bought the soundtrack album. Piero piccionithe 10th victim main title spiral waltz 1. On its release in the united kingdom it proved highly controversial to the british board. To be gay was a crime in the united states and the u. Colors leap out at you as does the fashion, which i find incredibly bold and sexy. But in the 10th victim, this combat is rendered in the bright pop art of comic books or, as theyre called in the film, the classics.
The picture is based on robert sheckley s 1953 short story seventh victim. The picture is based on robert sheckleys 1953 short story seventh victim. There are new dvd and bluray editions of the 10th victim out now in germany and the uk. Once you kill your 10th victim, you get showered with money and fame. The 10th victim 1965 regarder par marcello mastroianni, ursula andress, elsa martinelli, salvo randone. It depicts a governmentendorsed, televised big hunt, featuring contestants. Based on an interesting plot from a novel by robert sheckley, this movie features tongueincheek performances by andress and mastroianni, which are. Rent 10th victim 1965 starring marcello mastroianni and ursula andress on dvd and bluray. Visually speaking, the 10th victim is, at bottom, a popart melting pot.
Jul 19, 2015 but in the 10th victim, this combat is rendered in the bright pop art of comic books or, as theyre called in the film, the classics. Jul 29, 2009 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. Jun 12, 2017 the 10th victim film difficulty ranking. Petri got the idea for the film from a 1953 short story by science fiction author robert sheckley entitled the seventh victim. The 10th victim is a 45 year old film, but looks astonishing. 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 mainstream release of the 10th victim was my introduction to piccioni, some 30 or so years ago when i found a wellplayed copy in a used record store, so if this release allows more people to make a similar discovery, i approve. The 10 th victim is the godfather of the death game movie even more than the most dangerous game, the first film to make manhunt a form of sport. 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.
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