PIERO PICCIONI – “THE 10TH VICTIM” soundtrack (1965)
“La decima vittima”, aka “The 10th Victim”, is one of the coolest films from one of the coolest decades, and is an Italian variation on the “Most Dangerous Game” story. You could also call it a proto-version of “The Running Man”, as it too features a human-hunting-and-killing game as a popular dystopic future mass entertainment.
A heady mixture of frantic jazz, kooky vocal spirals and tinkly piano ballads, this is just what I needed after a three-day-long Mercyful Fate/Celtic Frost bender.
Great book trilogy too by Robert Sheckley, 10th Victim, Victim/Prime, and Hunter/Victim
I saw this film in Bologna, Italy, many years ago. Director Elio Petri is a genius. Can you imagine a blonde Mastroianni chasing Ursula Andrews till the last shot? Well, that’s more or less the plot of the 10th Victim. Great post, thanks!
Thanx! This is one of my favorite obscure 1960s sci-fi films. I’ve been looking for this soundtrack for a long time.
I am a long time fan of Egg City Radio! Thanks very much for this excellent album! Great work!