It whisks you around the world and records all types of human oddities, aimed merely to shock the viewer. Common traits of mondo films include portrayals of foreign cultures which have drawn accusations of ethnocentrism or racism, an emphasis on taboo subjects such as death and sex, and staged. 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. Directed by paolo cavara, gualtiero jacopetti, franco prosperi. Like, mondo cane this film doesnt just focus on one subject for its documentary but several rather. For a film featuring exploitative, racist, sexist stereotypes distorted into cartoons via juxtaposition, editing, and staging despite claiming to be a documentary, for a film that was a major hit when it was released despite being the basest kind of quasisnuff film, for a film that even in dub is an open sneer at cultures around the world, for a film that revels in graphic violence and nudity. Blood and guts, addio zio tom, the godfathers of mondo. The films on display mondo cane 1962, mondo cane 2 1964, women of the world 1963, africa addio 1966, and goodbye uncle tom 1971 are definitely not for the squeamish and even today still have the power to repulse, disturb and. Two years after their international smash mondo cane became the most controversial documentary of its time, directors gualtiero jacopetti and franco prosperi again ignited a. The sequel, 1964s mondo cane 2, is composed primarily of leftovers from the first film, also by way of juxtaposition.
I found this film more interesting than shocking though. Mondo cane movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Following mondo cane which competed at the 15 th cannes film festival, they were. Rossano brazzi, yves klein, stefano sibaldi, henning skaarup, gualtiero jacopetti, franco prosperi, cicely browne, lewis e. Aug 11, 2005 mondo cane official trailer of historical importance for legitimizing film s most reprehensible genre, mondo cane is a reactionary documentary that shows unusual practices from around the world. It was rushed into release on 30 january, following the international boxoffice success achieved by its predecessor, the initial mondo film, mondo cane, which premiered in italy ten. Mondo cane a dogs world, 1962 is a documentary written and directed by italian filmmakers paolo cavara, franco prosperi andgualtiero jacopetti. It is pathetic, heartbreaking and shocks u into a new awareness of the extraordinary nature of the human condition. If they are shocking, it is only because there are many shocking things in this world. In 1963, the song was nominated for the academy award for best original song. Mondo cane peaked at number 2 in the united states classical albums chart, briefly charting in switzerland and finland as well.
Many mondo films are made in a way to resemble a pseudodocumentary and usually depicting sensational topics, scenes, or situations. Some melodies are used repeatedly, in different styles, each named for the part of the movie where the music is used. The english language print was narrated by peter ustinov. Of historical importance for legitimizing film s most reprehensible genre, mondo cane is a reactionary documentary that shows unusual practices from around the. It was rushed into release on 30 january, following the international boxoffice success achieved by its predecessor, the initial mondo film, mondo cane, which premiered in italy ten months earlier, 30 march 1962. Between 1962 and 1963, the documentary mondo cane became a tremendous boxoffice success, but when we think of the films of 1963, the year it played america, titles like the birds, dr. The sequel, 1964s mondo cane 2, is composed primarily of leftovers. Of the 15 music tracks on the soundtrack album, one melody is.
Mondo cane 2, is a second film in the popular mondo cane documentary series. Smiths rating of the film mondo cane 2 christopher r. Cd, album, ltd, re king records, seven seas, cam kicp 3206, cms. It is an accusation against cowardice and conformity, a reaction against hypocrisy, a revolt against the disgusting deceptiveness of a rose colored world. Mondo cane 2 two years after their international smash mondo cane became the most controversial documentary of its time, directors gualtiero jacopetti and franco prosperi again ignited a firestorm of outrage and acclaim as they traveled the globe to film an allnew exploration of primitives, penitents and perversions in a world gone mad. Mondo cane collection limited edition mondo cane women of the world mondo cane 2 africa addio english version africa addio directors cut goodbye uncle tom english version addio zio tom directors cut the godfathers of mondo. Mondo cane 2 1963 women of the world 1963 mondo cane 2 1963. Matango 1963 my gun is quick 1957 to kill a stranger 1987 7 morts sur ordonnance 1975 the crimson blade 1963 pink curtain 1982 sex roulette 1978 martyrdom and pleasure 2015 a stolen life 1946 discretion assured 1994 the blessington method 1959 siberiade 1979 danish bed and board 1972 the outsider 1997 the cat 1992. With stefano sibaldi, rossano brazzi, yves klein, henning skaarup. If they are shocking, it is only because there are.
The album was released following the chart success of windings version of the more theme from mondo cane from the album soul surfin reissued as moretheme from mondo cane. Max steele made two spinoffs of the original mondo cane series, known as mondo cane 3 and mondo cane. Jacopetti and prosperis own mondo cane 2 also known as mondo pazzo, released the following year. The film is a retelling of voltaires novel, candide. Mondo cane meaning doggish world, which is a mild italian profanity. The film consists of a series of travelogue vignettes that provide glimpses into cultural practices around the world with the intention to shock or surprise western film audiences. Some of the bizarre religious and social rituals depicted herein have. Rent mondo cane 2 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Alternatively you can download a pdf containing the link which can be freely. Although this film is extremely tame by todays standards, it does rank as a legendary milestone in film history.
Naudi tribeswomen from the equatorial sudan desperately collect dew off. The film is italian although it is dubbed into english. Mondo cane is a 1962 italian mondo documentary film written and directed by paolo cavara. Released on may 4, 2010, through pattons record label ipecac recordings, mondo cane has been met with favorable responses from music critics. Reviewers have drawn comparisons to california, an earlier album by pattons first group mr. Ritz ortolani e nino oliviero mondo cane colonna sonora originale dal film. Mondo cane 2 is another entertaining and fascinating film and i look forward to seeing other films in this very intriguing and entertaining series. The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. Still, mondo cane, part 2 paid its way back in 1964, a fact no doubt attributable to the first film s enormous success. Read the full synopsis of mondo cane, 1963, directed by gualtiero jacopetti, with stefano sibaldi, at turner classic movies. The film mondo cane is a documentary, and uses a variety of music to accompany various segments. Aug 28, 2008 the truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration.
Of the 15 music tracks on the soundtrack album, one melody is presented 6 times, another melody 2 times. Watch free mondo cane film videos at heavyr, a completely free porn tube offering the worlds most hardcore porn videos. The film consists of a series of travelogue vignettes that provide glimpses into cultural practices around the world. Midnight movies triple feature mondo cane 2 woman of the. Despite its exploitive nature, the 1963 italian shockumentary mondo cane yielded a few images of great beauty while dredging through the more extreme and outrageous eccentricities of the world. Achetez midnight movies triple feature mondo cane 2 woman of the world a petit prix. When i told our film editor, scott tobias, that i was planning to cover mondo cane, he looked at me blankly. The album was released following the chart success of windings version of the more theme from mondo cane from the album soul surfin reissued as more.
Mondo cane part 2 offers little more but sensationalism. Jun 25, 2014 two years after their international smash mondo cane became the most controversial documentary of its time, directors gualtiero jacopetti and franco prosperi again ignited a firestorm of outrage. Mondo cane part 2 a rare omnibus video mondo cane aka a dogs life from 1962 more than 50 years old. Still, mondo cane, part 2 paid its way back in 1964, a fact no doubt attributable to the first films enormous success. A mondo film is a subgenre of exploitation films and documentary films. The mondo cane collection 19621971 popmatters film. Of historical importance for legitimizing films most reprehensible genre, mondo cane is a reactionary documentary that shows unusual practices from around the. These films are somewhat educational, but their highly exploitative nature takes.
The official sequel to the original shockumentary, presenting new and bizarre behavior from around the world, including cruelty, graphic gore, and strange rituals. If they are shocking, it is only because there are many shocking things in this world with those words, directors gualtiero jacopetti, paolo cavara and franco prosperi unleashed the international sensation that stunned critics and moviegoers alike while revolutionizing the documentary genre forever. Women of the world, mondo cane, mondo cane 2, africa. The directors behind mondo cane and mondo cane 2, would later go on to do more films in the series including africa. May 21, 2014 all the scenes you will see in this film are true. With stefano sibaldi, henning skaarup, peter ustinov, madame nhu.
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