Mondo Cane (1963)

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Average Rating: 6/10
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1963 Wide

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Mondo Cane ranks as a legendary (albeit offbeat and, to some, off-putting) milestone in film history. It's a documentary aimed to shock. Lensed by European filmmakers Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi, Mondo Cane whisks viewers on a bizarre journey into some macabre places, with the camera strategically (and voyeuristically) placed to record all manner of oddities.

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Documentary, Art House & International, Special Interest

Directed By: Gualtiero Jacopetti , Franco Prosperi

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1963 Wide

On DVD: Jan 6, 2004

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A quasi-documentary best remembered for the beautiful theme song "More."

March 31, 2006 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

average cinemagoers will be confused and bored, while shock seekers will come away deeply disappointed

May 31, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

The quintessential mondo film.

May 8, 2003 Comment

Rumsey Taylor

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

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1962 "shockumentary" that's lost a little of it's pop over the years but still stands up as bizarre entertainment. The intent was to attract western audiences with an odd mix of unusual customs, cuisine, and curios. There's a woman suckling a piglet, a tribe that worships airplanes, people eating dogs, people eating

January 21, 2009

Randy Tippy

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Love it or Hate it, I liked the fresh idea but disliked the commercial advertising of the film. It's interesting to learn about the mysticism in Italy

November 10, 2011