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Antonio Climati
Antonio Climati (14 November 1931 – 9 August 2015) was an Italian cinematographer, filmmaker and film editor. He was best known for photographing and directing many mondo films during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as for having worked as a director of photography for many Italian horror films. Biography Antonio, son of camera operator Arturo Climati, gained his first experience with the camera alongside his father and as an assistant to news and documentary filmmaker Paolo Gregorich. Then, he was part of the staff of Gualtiero Jacopetti and collaborated with him in the production of some of his movies as a cameraman. During the 1970s, he started to shoot his own films in the style of Jacopetti, with occasional side trips to the pure feature film, such as '' Natura contro'', his most recent film to date, in collaboration with Mario Morra. Filmography Director * '' Savage Man Savage Beast'' (1975) (also producer, editor and director of photography) * ''Savana violenta'' (1976) (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2,746,984 residents in , Rome is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with a population of 4,223,885 residents, is the most populous metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in Italy. Rome metropolitan area, Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber Valley. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world and headquarters of the worldwide Catholic Church under the governance of the Holy See) is an independent country inside the city boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mondo Film
Mondo film is a subgenre of exploitative documentary films. Many mondo films are made in a way to resemble a pseudo-documentary and usually depicting sensational topics, scenes, or situations. Common traits of ''mondo films'' include portrayals of foreign cultures (which have drawn accusations of ethnocentrism or racism),Kerekes & Slater, p. 108. an emphasis on taboo subjects such as death and sex, and staged sequences presented as genuine documentary footage. Over time, the films have placed increasing emphasis on footage of the dead and dying (both real and fake). The term is Italian for . The term shockumentary is also used to describe the genre. Mondo films began to soar in popularity in the 1960s with the releases of ''Mondo Cane'' (1962), '' Women of the World'' (1963) and ''Africa Addio'' (1966). The genre arguably reached its peak with '' Faces of Death'' (1978), a film that inspired myriad imitators, such as ''Banned from Television'', '' Death Scenes'', and the '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natura Contro
''Natura contro'' (English: ''Against Nature''), also known in English as ''The Green Inferno'' and ''Cannibal Holocaust II'', is a 1988 Italian cannibal adventure film directed by Antonio Climati. Climati had no intention of making a sequel to ''Cannibal Holocaust'', and the title was used by distributors of the film to cash in on the success and notoriety of the earlier film. It is best known among cult fans as the film that effectively ended the cannibal genre, which, by then, had virtually fallen extinct. In 2002, British distributor VIPCO released ''Natura Contro'' on VHS and DVD as ''Cannibal Holocaust II'', the film's most well known name. This was the last film directed by Climati, who had gained notoriety as a major player in the mondo film genre. Although fictional, this film deals with many common tropes of mondo films, including exotic customs and locales, and cruel violence. Plot Friends Jemma Demien, Mark, Fred, and Pete head into the Amazon jungle to find a lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Morra
Mario Morra (1935 – October 2024) was an Italian film editor, director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, Morra began working as an assistant editor in the early 1960s, and made his debut as film editor in 1964.Roberto Poppi. "Morra, Mario". ''Dizionario del cinema italiano. I registi''. Gramese, 2002. p. 178. He gradually established himself as one of the most representative of his profession, very active in art films as well as in less ambitious works. In 1990 he was nominated to BAFTA Award for Best Editing for Giuseppe Tornatore's ''Cinema Paradiso''. In the 1970s and 1980s, Morra was also director or writer of several successful documentaries and Mondo films, often in collaboration with Antonio Climati, notably '' Turbo Time'', a documentary about the world of car and motorcycle racing. Morra died in October 2024, at the age of 89. At the 97th Academy Awards, his name was mentioned in the '' In Memoriam'' section. Selected filmography * '' The Glory B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Man Savage Beast
''Ultime grida dalla savana'' (), also known as by its English title ''Savage Man Savage Beast'', is a 1975 Italian mondo documentary film co-produced, co-written, co-edited and co-directed by Antonio Climati and Mario Morra. Filmed all around the world, its central theme focuses on hunting and the interaction between man and animal. Like many mondo films, the filmmakers claim to document real, bizarre and violent behavior and customs, although some scenes were actually staged. It is narrated by the Italian actor and popular dubber Giuseppe Rinaldi and the text was written by Italian novelist Alberto Moravia. This was the first film of Climati's and Morra's Savage Trilogy, which also includes ''Savana violenta'' (''This Violent World'') and '' Dolce e selvaggio'' (''Sweet and Savage''). Arguably the most notorious film of the trilogy, ''Ultime grida dalla savana'' became influential in exploitation cinema by use of cinematographic techniques that were repeated in numerous subse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savana Violenta
''Savana violenta'' (), also known as ''This Violent World'' and ''Mondo Violence'', is a 1976 Italian mondo film directed by Antonio Climati and Mario Morra. The film documents various scenes of graphic behavior in an attempted exposé of worldly violence. It is narrated by Giuseppe Rinaldi. It is the second collaborative feature between Antonio Climati and Mario Morra in their series of mondo films called the Savage Trilogy, following '' Ultime grida dalla savana''. See also * List of Italian films of 1976 A list of films produced in Italy in 1976 (see 1976 in film): References Footnotes Sources * * External linksItalian films of 1976at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1976 1976 Films A film, al ... External links * 1970s Italian films Films directed by Antonio Climati Films scored by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis Italian documentary films Italian horror films Italian splatter films Mondo films {{1970s-It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolce E Selvaggio
Dolce may refer to: Places *Dolcè, a municipality in Italy *Dolce (Plzeň-South District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic *Dolce, a village and part of Jesenice (Příbram District) in the Czech Republic People * Dolce (surname) * Dolce dell'Anguillara (1401–1449), Italian condottiero * Dolce Ann Cabot (1862–1943), New Zealand journalist Music *Dolce (music), to play sweetly * ''Dolce'' (album), a 2008 album by J-Pop artist Ami Suzuki Other *Dolce (satellite television), Romanian satellite television provider * DOLCE, acronym for "Descriptive Ontology for Linguistic and Cognitive Engineering" *Dolce Hotels and Resorts, founded by Andy Dolce in 1981 in Houston, Texas * "Dolce" (''Hannibal''), an episode of the television series ''Hannibal'' See also *Dolce Vita (other) *Dolci (other), plural of ''dolce'' *Dulce (other) Dulce may refer to: Places * Dulce, New Mexico, United States, a census-designated place ** Dulce B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mondo Cane
''Mondo Cane'' (a somewhat coarse Italian expletive, literally ) is a 1962 Italian mondo documentary film and directed by the trio of Gualtiero Jacopetti, Paolo Cavara, and Franco E. Prosperi, with narration by Stefano Sibaldi. The film consists of a series of travelogue scenes that provide glimpses into cultural practices around the world with the intention to shock or surprise Western film audiences. These scenes are presented with little continuity, as they are intended as a kaleidoscopic display of shocking content rather than presenting a structured argument. Despite its claims of genuine documentation, certain scenes are either staged or creatively manipulated to enhance this effect. The film was an international box-office success and inspired an entire genre of mondo films in the form of exploitation documentaries, many of which also include the word ''mondo'' (meaning "world") in their title. The musical score by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero gained consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Addio
''Africa Addio'' (; also known as ''Africa: Blood and Guts'' in the United States and ''Farewell Africa'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1966 Italian Mondo film, mondo documentary film co-directed, co-edited and co-written by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco E. Prosperi with music by Riz Ortolani. Jacopetti and Prosperi had gained fame (along with co-director Paolo Cavara) as the directors of ''Mondo Cane'' in 1962. ''Africa Addio'' documents the Decolonisation of Africa, end of the colonial era in Africa, and the violence and chaos that followed. The film was a huge success, which ensured the viability of the so-called "Mondo film" genre, a cycle of "shockumentaries"—documentaries featuring sensational topics. The film encountered criticism and praise due to its controversial content, but is nevertheless considered to be a very important film in the history of documentary filmmaking. Synopsis The documentary begins with the narrator (Gualtiero Jacopetti) explaining that the Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Uncle Tom
''Goodbye Uncle Tom'' () is a 1971 Italian mondo docudrama co-directed and co-written by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi with music by Riz Ortolani. Based on true events, the filmmakers explore antebellum America, using period documents to examine in graphic detail the racist ideology and degrading conditions faced by Africans under slavery. Due to the use of published documents and materials from the public record, it is labeled a documentary, though nearly all footage is restaged using actors.Provocateur Gualtiero Jacopetti Dead at 91: Honoring the Man Behind the Mondo Movies. Richard Corliss, August 21, 2011. Production The film was shot primarily in |
Nightmare Beach
''Nightmare Beach'' (also released as ''Welcome to Spring Break'') is a 1989 slasher film directed by Umberto Lenzi and Harry Kirkpatrick, and starring Nicolas de Toth, Sarah Buxton, John Saxon, and Michael Parks. Plot Diablo, the leader of the Demons motorcycle gang, is about to be executed for the murder of a young woman. Confronting the victim's sister Gail, he proclaims his innocence and vows to return before being killed via the electric chair. A year passes, and Spring Break has come to Miami. Two football players, Skip and Ronny, are amongst the partygoers for the week-long festivities. While Spring Break is occurring, a mysterious biker appears and begins to dispatch people. The back of his bike has a lever that when pulled (combined with a button pushed by the biker) causes the victim to undergo a treatment similar to the electric chair. When Ronny ends up a victim of the mysterious killer, Skip attempts to find Ronny with the help of Gail, who works as a bartender during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Births
Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. * January 25 – Mohandas Gandhi is again released from imprisonment in India. * January 27 – Pierre Laval forms a government in France. * January 30 – Charlie Chaplin comedy drama film ''City Lights'' receives its public premiere at the Los Angeles Theater with Albert Einstein as guest of honor. Contrary to the current trend in cinema, it is a silent film, but with a score by Chaplin. Critically and commercially successful from the start, it will place consistently in lists of films considered the best of all time. February * February 4 – Soviet leader Joseph Stalin gives a speech calling for rapid industrialization, arguing that only strong indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
