Mondo Cane 2

"It starts where Mondo Cane left off!"

1963 1h 40m IT

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★5.6TMDB · 30

DocumentaryHorror

Synopsis

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The official sequel to the original shockumentary presents a series of bizarre, shocking and grotesque cultural rituals, practices and events from around the world. Featured segments include the burning monks of Saigon in Vietnam, slave markets in Sudan, religious hysteria, mortician schools, and unusual global subcultures.

“It starts where Mondo Cane left off!”

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Cast

Gualtiero Jacopetti
Narrator (voice)
Madame Nhu
Self (uncredited)
Arnaldo Caivano
Slapping Concert Instrument (uncredited)
Anita Ceccotti
Audience Member at Dog Fashion Show (uncredited)
Giuseppina Quinn
Audience Member at Dog Fashion Show (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Gualtiero Jacopetti and Madame Nhu and Arnaldo Caivano carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gualtiero Jacopetti directs. Benito Frattari behind the camera. Nino Oliviero scores. Mario Morra cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Part of the "Mondo Cane Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti, shot by Benito Frattari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nino Oliviero. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mario Morra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gualtiero Jacopetti and Madame Nhu and Arnaldo Caivano carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It starts where Mondo Cane left off!".
10IMDB entry: tt0058365 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "disabled child", "cultural difference", "social documentary", "ritualized cultural performance".

The technical file

Cinematography: Benito Frattari
Original score: Nino Oliviero
Editing: Mario Morra
Production design: Franco Prosperi
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Mondo Cane 2 (1963)

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.