Mondo Cane
“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.
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8 films
Cast
2 people
Paolo Cavara Director · Gualtiero Jacopetti Director Franco Prosperi Director
Worldwide gross $2M · First release March 30, 1962 · Produced in Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Production
Cineriz
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · March 30, 1962
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
August 22, 1962 · Theatrical
January 7, 2009 · Physical · DVD
March 4, 2025 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Japan
September 12, 1962 · Theatrical
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