Women of the World
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Women of the World (original title La donna nel mondo) is a 1963 Italian mondo film, also described as a "shockumentary", written and directed by filmmakers Gualtiero Jacopetti, Paolo Cavara, and Franco Prosperi. It was rushed into release on 30 January, following the international box-office success achieved by its predecessor, the initial mondo film, Mondo Cane, which premiered in Italy ten months earlier, 30 March 1962.[1] The English language print was narrated by Peter Ustinov.
Women of the World | |
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Directed by | Gualtiero Jacopetti Paolo Cavara Franco Prosperi |
Written by | Gualtiero Jacopetti Paolo Cavara Franco Prosperi |
Produced by | Gualtiero Jacopetti Paolo Cavara Franco Prosperi |
Narrated by | Stefano Sibaldi Peter Ustinov (English-language version) |
Cinematography | Antonio Climati Benito Frattari |
Edited by | Gualtiero Jacopetti |
Music by | Nino Oliviero Riz Ortolani orchestrated and conducted by Riz Ortolani |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Embassy Pictures |
Release dates | Italy: January 30, 1963 (1963-01-30) United States: July 2, 1963 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
Language | Italian |
Following the pattern set by the original concept and consisting mostly of leftover footage from the first film, Women of the World is, again, a series of travelogue vignettes which provide glimpses into the lives of its title subjects, with the intention of shocking or surprising Western film audiences.[2] However, unlike the previous film which had no specific central subject matter, but rather presented a kaleidoscopic display of shocking content, the second film was marketed as directly promising a titillating display of feminine flesh and intrigue as well as exotic sexual practices. As with the first film, despite its claims of being a genuine documentary, a number of the depicted scenes are either staged or creatively manipulated.[3]