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A Dog's Life

Original title: Mondo cane
  • 19621962
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4K
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A Dog's Life (1962)
  • Documentary
  • Horror
A "shockumentary" consisting of a collection of mostly real archive footage displaying mankind at its most depraved and perverse, displaying bizarre rites, cruel behavior and bestial violenc... Read allA "shockumentary" consisting of a collection of mostly real archive footage displaying mankind at its most depraved and perverse, displaying bizarre rites, cruel behavior and bestial violence.A "shockumentary" consisting of a collection of mostly real archive footage displaying mankind at its most depraved and perverse, displaying bizarre rites, cruel behavior and bestial violence.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4K
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  • Directors
    • Paolo Cavara
    • Gualtiero Jacopetti
    • Franco Prosperi
  • Writers
    • Paolo Cavara
    • Gualtiero Jacopetti
  • Stars
    • Stefano Sibaldi(voice)
    • Rossano Brazzi
    • Yves Klein
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Paolo Cavara
    • Gualtiero Jacopetti
    • Franco Prosperi
  • Writers
    • Paolo Cavara
    • Gualtiero Jacopetti
  • Stars
    • Stefano Sibaldi(voice)
    • Rossano Brazzi
    • Yves Klein
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Stefano Sibaldi
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Rossano Brazzi
    Rossano Brazzi
    • Self
    Yves Klein
    • Self
    Henning Skaarup
    • (Danish Narrator)
    • Directors
      • Paolo Cavara
      • Gualtiero Jacopetti
      • Franco Prosperi
    • Writers
      • Paolo Cavara
      • Gualtiero Jacopetti
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    • Trivia
      On March 13, 1961, following some shooting of the documentary in Las Vegas, writer-directors Paolo Cavara and Gualtiero Jacopetti and the film crew traveled to Los Angeles. One car contained Cavara, Jacopetti and Jacopetti's paramour, actress Belinda Lee (who was not in the picture), in addition to their Italian driver. Nearing San Bernardino on US 91, the speeding car lost control on a winding road and flipped after blowing a tire. Actress Lee, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the car and died at the scene of a broken neck and fractured skull. The others escaped serious injury and taken to a Barstow hospital. Jacopetti suffered a broken leg.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Narrator: All the scenes you are about to see are real and were shot as they were taking place. If sometimes they seem cruel, it is only because cruelty abounds on this planet. And anyway, the duty of a reporter is not to make the truth seem sweeter, but to show things as they really are.

    • Alternate versions
      A version released on VHS by GoodTimes Home Video circa 1990 is cut by roughly 15 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Video Macumba (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Ti guarderò nel cuore (More)
      Music by Riz Ortolani & Nino Oliviero
      Lyrics by Norman Newell

    User reviews61

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    Top review
    7/10
    Fascinating.
    Uneven but fascinating documentary on bizarre customs around the world. It has a few dull stretches (the auto junkyard scene) and the narration sometimes gets a little too condescending. But there are also unforgettable scenes (the giant sea turtle that has lost any sense of orientation, great bullfighting footage) that make "Mondo Cane" essential viewing for anyone who is even mildly interested in cult films. (***)
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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1962 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Mondo Cane No. 1
    • Filming locations
      • Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production company
      • Cineriz
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,360,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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