Mondo candido

1975 1h 47m IT

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 19

AdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Voltaire, a 16th century author was furious that learned members of a "civilized" society could claim that the apparent senseless violence and mayhem wrought by disasters, war, disease, man's cruelty, etc. was actually only a part of some 'greater good'. After all, God (being perfect) could not 'logically' have created anything but the 'best of all possible' universes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christopher Brown
Candido
Michele Miller
Cunegonda
Jacques Herlin
Dr. Panglos
Steffen Zacharias
Il saggio
Gianfranco D'Angelo
Barone
Salvatore Baccaro
Orco
Alessandro Haber
Amante di Cunegonda
José Quaglio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gualtiero Jacopetti
Writers: Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi, Claudio Quarantotto
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti, shot by Giuseppe Ruzzolini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Christopher Brown and Michele Miller and Jacques Herlin carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gualtiero Jacopetti directs. Giuseppe Ruzzolini behind the camera. Riz Ortolani scores. Franco Letti cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti, shot by Giuseppe Ruzzolini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Franco Letti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christopher Brown and Michele Miller and Jacques Herlin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0198769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.