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Mondo cane (1962)

R 108 min  -  Documentary  -   30 March 1962 (Italy)
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The original "shockumentary" consisting of a collection of mostly real archive footage displaying mankind at its most depraved and perverse, displaying bizarre rituals, cruel behavior, and animal violence.

Directors:

Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti

Stars:

Rossano Brazzi and Stefano Sibaldi
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Cast

Credited cast:
Rossano Brazzi ...
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Stefano Sibaldi Stefano Sibaldi ...
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Storyline

Nominally a documentary, this film combines a number of unrelated sequences (both real and staged) -- including a South Pacific "cargo cult", the ritual slaughter of a bull, tribal dances and rituals, and a visit to an ornate pet cemetery -- all focused on the lurid, sensational, and eccentric. Written by Michael C. Berch <mcb@postmodern.com>  

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Cargo Cult | Pet Cemetery | Slaughter | Shockumentary | Topless Female Nudity  | See more »

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Genres:

Documentary

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

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Also Known As:

A Dog's Life See more »

Filming Locations:

Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea See more »

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Production Co:

Cineriz See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | UK: (cut)  | USA: (re-release: 1970)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Trivia

The film was initially rejected for UK cinema and only passed in 1963 after 14 minutes of cuts with heavy edits to the animal killings, scenes showing German drug addicts, and the killing of a man by a bull. See more »

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Referenced in Medium Cool (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ti guarderò nel cuore (More)"
Music by Riz Ortolani & Nino Oliviero
Lyrics by Norman Newell See more »