"All the scenes you will see in this film are true. If they are shocking, it is only because there are many shocking things in this world…"
With those words, Directors Gualtiero Jacopetti, Paolo Cavara and Franco Prosperi unleashed the international sensation that stunned critics and moviegoers alike while revolutionizing the documentary genre forever. Filmed in every corner of the world, this landmark epic explores the culture of life and death, the anguish of man and beast, and the taboos of sex and religion, all amidst the barbarism of civilization gone insane. Sometimes beautiful, often horrifying yet always surprising, it remains one of the most disturbing and controversial films of our time. This is the original ‘Shockumentary' that started it all. This is MONDO CANE.
MONDO CANE (Italian for "Dog's World") also features a brilliant score by Nino Oliviero and Riz Ortolani that includes the Oscar® -nominated theme song "More." Blue Underground has painstakingly restored this historic feature from original Italian vault materials untouched for over four decades, and then added an extraordinary collection of all-new and never-before-seen Extras for the absolute ultimate in MONDO-mania!
Source: Ryko Distribution
DVD Features:
Region 1
NTSC
Keep Case
Full Frame 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - Italian
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Subtitles - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Additional Footage - THE UNOFFICIAL MONDO PHENOMENON - David Flint
Trailers - Theatrical Trailers
TV Spot
Text/Photo Galleries:
Gallery - Poster & Still Gallery
Stills/Photos - Benito Frattari's Location Stills
This, the first and best of the Italian "shockumentaries" focuses on the peculiarities of men around the world and began an entire genre of assaulting the senses with the bizarre and ironic. Not recommended for the squeamish or the easily offended. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("More").