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Mondo candido is a 1975 Italian black comedy film by Mondo directors Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi. It is a liberal adaptation of Voltaire 's 1759 novel Candide. [1] An orphan boy is raised by a baron in Westphalia. A local philosopher teaches him a purely optimistic view of the world.
Overview. Voltaire, a 16th century author was furious that learned members of a "civilized" society could claim that the apparent senseless violence and mayhem wrought by disasters, war, disease, man's cruelty, etc. was actually only a part of some 'greater good'.
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Mondo candido is a 1975 black comedy film directed by acclaimed Mondo directors Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi. The film is a liberal adaptation of Voltaire's 1759 novel Candide. Movie Info
Mondo Candido. After shocking the world and raking in big bucks during the '60s with their string of real-life "mondo" shockers ranging from Mondo Cane to Africa Addio, the filmmaking team of Franco Prosperi and Gualtiero Jacopetti found themselves at a crossroads. Their documentary approach was no longer the hot item it once was, so they ...
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Mondo Candido. 1975. Directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi. Voltaire, a 16th century author was furious that learned members of a “civilized” society could claim that the apparent senseless violence and mayhem wrought by disasters, war, disease, man’s cruelty, etc. was actually only a part of some ‘greater good’.
