A man wandering in a volcanic desert forms a band of murderous cannibals. A post-war German industrialist learns that his son is unable to make decisions or form relationships.
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| Pierre Clémenti | ... |
Cannibale
(as Pierre Clementi)
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| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... |
Julian Klotz
(as Jean Pierre Leaud)
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| Alberto Lionello | ... |
Signore Klotz
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| Ugo Tognazzi | ... |
Herdhitze
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| Anne Wiazemsky | ... |
Ida
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| Margarita Lozano | ... |
Madame Klotz
(as Margherita Lozano)
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| Marco Ferreri | ... |
Hans Günther
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| Franco Citti | ... |
Secondo cannibale
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| Ninetto Davoli | ... |
Maracchione
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| Luigi Barbini | ... |
Soldato nel deserto (uncredited)
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Sergio Elia | ... |
Servo (uncredited)
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| Antonino Faà di Bruno | ... |
Vecchio (scena della sentenza) (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | ||
Written by
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Gian Vittorio Baldi | ... | producer |
| Gianni Barcelloni | ... | associate producer |
| Paul Claudon | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Attilio Fattori | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Macha Méril | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Benedetto Ghiglia | ||
Cinematography by
| Tonino Delli Colli | ||
| Armando Nannuzzi | ||
| Giuseppe Ruzzolini | ||
Editing by
| Nino Baragli | ||
Editorial Department
| Andreina Casini | ... | assistant editor |
Costume Design by
| Danilo Donati | ||
Makeup Department
| Pierantonio Mecacci | ... | makeup artist (as Piero Mecacci) |
Production Management
| Rodolfo Frattaioli | ... | production manager |
| Vincenzo Iaccio | ... | production supervisor (as Enzo Jaccio) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sergio Citti | ... | first assistant director |
| Sergio Elia | ... | assistant director |
| Fabio Garriba | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alberto Salvatori | ... | sound |
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer (uncredited) |
| Antonio Catalano | ... | sound restoration (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nino Cristiani | ... | camera operator (as Michele Christiani) |
| Federico Del Zoppo | ... | assistant camera |
| Franco Di Giacomo | ... | camera operator |
| Roberto Forges Davanzati | ... | assistant camera |
| Giuseppe Lanci | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Beatrice Banfi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Laura Betti | ... | voice dubbing: Margarita Lozano (uncredited) |
| Dominique Maurin | ... | voice dubbing: Jean-Pierre Léaud (uncredited) |
| Mario Missiroli | ... | voice dubbing: Marco Ferreri (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- I Film Dell'Orso
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF)
- IDI Cinematografica
- C.A.P.A.C. (co-production)
Distributors
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF) (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Planfilm (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Eagle Films (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Hafbo (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1970) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- New Line Cinema (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Toshiba Eizo Soft (Japan) (VHS)
- Alfa-Panorama Film & Video (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- Another World Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (DVD Release)
- Filmgalerie 451 (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Movietime (1969) (World-wide)
- Water Bearer Films
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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Two dramatic stories. In an undetermined past, a young cannibal (who killed his own father) is condemned to be torn to pieces by some wild beasts. In the second story, Julian, the young son of a post-war German industrialist, is on the way to lie down with his farm's pigs, because he doesn't like human relationships. Written by Adalberto Fornario |
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| Taglines | I killed my father, I ate human flesh, and I quiver with joy. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Pier Paolo Pasolini offered the role of the young cannibal to Klaus Kinski, who turned it down because the salary was too low. See more » |
| Goofs | In one of the shots related to the medieval cannibal plot, we see a dust cloud rising in the distance behind the characters. It is a car driving across the mountain landscape. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Pier Paolo Pasolini (1995). See more » |
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Young cannibal:
I killed my father, I ate human flesh, and I quiver with joy. See more » |