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Stefano Sibaldi | ... | Narrator (voice) |
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Yves Klein | ... | Himself |
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Henning Skaarup | ... | (Danish Narrator) |
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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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Country:
ItalyLanguage:
ItalianRelease Date:
30 March 1962 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
Tales of the Bizarre: Rites, Rituals and Superstitions See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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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.
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Music by Riz Ortolani & Nino Oliviero
Lyrics by Norman Newell
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[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.
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Ti guarderò nel cuore (More)Music by Riz Ortolani & Nino Oliviero
Lyrics by Norman Newell
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please, as you watch this documentary, realize that although the narration is spoken in a straight, scientific tone, in actuality the narration is full of hyperbole, invention, and jokes. sometimes, the narration is close to the truth; sometimes, the narration is campy and silly. the tone does not change, however, and you are left on your own to decide what is real and what is not. it must be said that anthropologists and scientists were not closely consulted for this film. the fish found on tree branches and out of water have done that for 1000s of years. the atom bomb test did not suddenly cause that behavior.
one must even question whether or not the crew manipulated some of the scenes. for example, if a sea turtle is dying in the sun, how could it end up dead on its back?
please, watch this alleged documentary with a careful eye.