4 Movies Directed by Franco Prosperi

Mondo cane

Mondo cane

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1962-03-30

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (2416 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Writer:

Paolo Cavara

Gualtiero Jacopetti

Fullplot:

Nominally a documentary, this film combines a number of unrelated sequences (both real and staged) -- including a South Pacific "cargo cult", the ritual slaughter of a bull, tribal dances and rituals, and a visit to an ornate pet cemetery -- all focused on the lurid, sensational, and eccentric.

Africa addio

Africa addio

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1966-02-11

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

122 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (854 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Gualtiero Jacopetti

Franco Prosperi

Fullplot:

From the producers of 'Mondo Cane' comes this violent document of a continent in transition; the change from white colonialism to independent black statehood. Often times, this resulted in the wholesale massacre of thousands of people and the indiscriminate extermination of wild life. Captured on film are mercenary killer squads wiping out entire villages, executions, Mau-Mau massacres and more!

Wild beasts - Belve feroci

Wild beasts - Belve feroci

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-02-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (365 Reviews)

Director:

Franco Prosperi

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

Antonio Accolla (Italian dialogue adaptation)

Franco Prosperi (screenplay)

Franco Prosperi (story)

Fullplot:

The water supply for a large city zoo becomes contaminated with PCP, and the animals go crazy and get loose.

Wild beasts - Belve feroci

Wild beasts - Belve feroci

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-02-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (365 Reviews)

Director:

Franco Prosperi

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

Antonio Accolla (Italian dialogue adaptation)

Franco Prosperi (screenplay)

Franco Prosperi (story)

Fullplot:

The water supply for a large city zoo becomes contaminated with PCP, and the animals go crazy and get loose.

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