(10 February 2017) Science fiction is the central theme in the series of events “Cose di altri mondi” (Otherworldly things) at the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm “Pier Paolo Pasolini” Library. The film screening of Elio Petri’s “La decima vittima” (The Tenth Victim) is scheduled for Tuesday February 14 at 18:00. The film will be shown in Italian with no subtitles. “La decima vittima” (1965) stars Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli, and Salvo Randone and is based on Robert Sheckley’s story “The Seventh Victim”. Written by Ennio Flaiano and Tonino Guerra, among others, the film is mixture of comedy, drama, action and satire. The film discussion was organised by the ICI in collaboration with Folkuniversitet. The “Pier Pasolini” Library of the ICI holds more than 24,000 books and more than 1,000 DVDs in the video library. (red)

THE PLOT

In a world where wars have been abolished and in order to satisfy people’s aggressive instincts, hunting people has been officially legalised. All one has to do is sign up with a club and follow a few simple rules to either become a hunter or prey. Caroline is a charming woman in her ninth victory. She leaves for Rome, where Marcello lives -  her next prey. She intends to kill him during a TV set up precisely for this purpose.