Mondo Cane (1962)
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50% of critics liked it
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54% of users liked it
(1,143 ratings)
This shockumentary caused a stir when it was released in 1962 -- no one had seen anything quite like it before. But audiences need not have worried, this low-brow, disconnected series of clips on "savages" and "barbarians" (usually dark-skinned) who pierce their skin or their… More This shockumentary caused a stir when it was released in 1962 -- no one had seen anything quite like it before. But audiences need not have worried, this low-brow, disconnected series of clips on "savages" and "barbarians" (usually dark-skinned) who pierce their skin or their noses and do not bother to cover their breasts, would only get worse in sequel after sequel, through the 1970s. Purporting to show repulsive or erotic ritual practices and strange cultural customs from around the world, such as the slaughter of pigs in New Guinea or Asians who eat dog meat, or even the Hawaiian hula, this supposed documentary is nothing more than a series of unrelated, jarring film clips with commentary from a limited white male perspective. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi
- Genres
- Documentary, Art House & International, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1963 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 6, 2004
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
A quasi-documentary best remembered for the beautiful theme song "More."
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
average cinemagoers will be confused and bored, while shock seekers will come away deeply disappointed
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Rumsey Taylor, Not Coming to a Theater Near You
The quintessential mondo film.
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Cast
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Stefano Sibaldi
as Narrator
- Franco Prosperi
- Rossano Brazzi