Mondo cane 2 (1963)

Directors:

Gualtiero Jacopetti
Franco Prosperi

Release Date:

30 November 1963 (Italy)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Graphic... Startling... Fascinating...

Plot:

The official sequel to the original shockumentary, presenting new and bizarre behavior from around the world, including cruelty, graphic gore, and strange rituals.

Plot Keywords:

Mondo Film | Hunting | Alligator | Sequel | Mondo

Also Known As:

Crazy World
Insane World
Mondo Cane No. 2 (USA) (reissue title)
Mondo Insanity
Mondo pazzo (USA)
Mundo Cão II (Brazil) [pt]
Mundo Cão Nº 2 (Portugal) (original subtitled version) [pt]

Runtime:

95 min | USA:80 min (re-release: 1970) | Brazil:72 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R | Norway:16 | Portugal:17

Company:

Cineriz

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Godfathers of Mondo (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Toccata und Fuge d-moll, BWV.565

A worthy sequel

Mondo Cane 2 is on the same league as its predecessor. A lot of gory, shocking scenes and also some lighter and comic ones just to even things out. The commenting remains smart but some scenes start to seem rehearsed or directed. I think it's not so spontaneous and unprompted any more. Nevertheless there are some memorable moments, especially the maimed and crippled kids by their exploiters. Definitely for tough stomachs. I don't think it should be in Mondo Cane anyway, because this is not a ritual or something similar, it's just a criminal action.