Africa Addio
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Africa Addio (1967, Italy) is a Mondo-Shock film directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti & Franco Prosperi.
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- Featured in: Mad Ron's Prevues From Hell | The Mondo Cane Collection
- External Link: IMDb
Main Details
- Released in 1967 (US)
- Color
- Running time: approx 83min and 122min (cut US releases) to 138min (full version, e.g. on German BluRay)
- Production Co: Cineriz
- Distribution Co: Rizzoli (1967) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed), Cinemation Industries (1970) (USA) (theatrical) (retitled re-release) (dubbed) (pick up)
- Directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti & Franco Prosperi
- Written by Gualtiero Jacopetti & Franco Prosperi
- Narrated by Sergio Rossi, featuring Ian Yule (uncredited)
- Produced by Angelo Rizzoli
- Original Music by Riz Ortolani
- Cinematography by Antonio Climati
- Film Editing by Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi
Plot Summary
- The cruel acts of animal poaching and violence, executions, and tribal slaughtering, all taking place on the African continent.
Also Known As
- Africa Blood and Guts (1970 re-release)
- Adios Africa (USA)
- Afrika adio (Greece)
- Farewell Africa (UK - video title)
- Hyvästi, Afrikka! (Finland)
Taglines
- Every scene looks you straight in the eye...and spits!
- This is Africa Like It Is! Where Black is Beautiful! Black is Ugly! Black is Brutal!