Mondo Cane

"It enters a hundred incredible worlds where the camera has never gone before!"

1962 1h 45m IT

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 104🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 4,823

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Synopsis

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A documentary consisting of a series of travelogue vignettes providing glimpses into cultural practices throughout the world intended to shock or surprise, including an insect banquet and a memorable look at a practicing South Pacific cargo cult.

“It enters a hundred incredible worlds where the camera has never gone before!”

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Cast

Rossano Brazzi
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Stefano Sibaldi
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paolo Cavara
Writers: Gualtiero Jacopetti, Paolo Cavara
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mondo Cane Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paolo Cavara, shot by Benito Frattari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gualtiero Jacopetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rossano Brazzi and Stefano Sibaldi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "It enters a hundred incredible worlds where the camera has never gone before!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paolo Cavara directs. Benito Frattari behind the camera. Gualtiero Jacopetti cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Mondo Cane Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paolo Cavara, shot by Benito Frattari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Gualtiero Jacopetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rossano Brazzi and Stefano Sibaldi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It enters a hundred incredible worlds where the camera has never gone before!".
8IMDB entry: tt0057318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "culture clash", "cultural difference", "social documentary", "ritualized cultural performance".

The technical file

Cinematography: Benito Frattari
Editing: Gualtiero Jacopetti
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Mondo Cane (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 4,823 votes
MPAA: Approved
US box office: $4,360,000

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

Part of

Mondo Cane Collection

A collection of documentaries which consist 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.