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Mondo Cane

1962Movie1 h 45 min

Documentary
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Rotten Tomatoes50%52%

A quirky, grotesque documentary movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for friends night · party vibe · drop-in friendly

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

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

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.

Feels like

  • Shockumentary
  • Exploitation Documentary
  • Exoticism & Othering
  • Cultural Curiosities
  • Grotesque Imagery
  • Sensationalist
  • World Cinema
  • Visually Striking
  • Controversial

Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Paolo Cavara, Franco Prosperi, Gualtiero Jacopetti
Written by
Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti
Produced by
Gualtiero Jacopetti, Angelo Rizzoli
Music by
Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 30, 1962 · 1 h 45 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
March 30, 1962
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
Italian
Made in
Italy
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

Cargo Cult, Hollywood Natives, Narrator +9

  • Cargo Cult
  • Hollywood Natives
  • Narrator
  • Body Paint
  • Ironic Juxtaposition
  • Fanservice
  • Mondo
  • Match Cut
  • With Lyrics
  • An Arm and a Leg
  • Desert Skull
  • Foreign Queasine

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Mondo Cane?"

Questions about Mondo Cane

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Mondo Cane?

Fandango at Home FreeScreamboxFull MoonMidnight PulpTubi TV

In the United States, Mondo Cane streams on Screambox, Full Moon, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Mondo Cane worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 50%).

Will Mondo Cane scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for uncanny, but 5 for scares.

Is Mondo Cane in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.

What tropes does Mondo Cane use?

Cargo CultHollywood NativesNarratorBody PaintIronic JuxtapositionFanserviceMondoMatch CutWith LyricsAn Arm and a LegDesert SkullForeign Queasineand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Cargo Cult, Hollywood Natives, and Narrator.