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The Naked Ape

The Naked Ape

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 1, 1973

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Animation, Comedy, War

User Score

44%

Original Title

The Naked Ape

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Jennings Lang Productions, Playboy Enterprises

Director

Donald Driver

Description

Somewhat based on Desmond Morris's fascinating book of pop anthropology, this partially animated satirical docudrama produced by Playboy Magazine publisher Hugh Hefner, traces the evolution of human kind and offers insight into the reasons why we behave the way we do. Though often dealing with sexuality, nothing in the film is terribly offensive or graphic. A prime example of mainstream experimental film-making from the early 70's featuring a young and breathtakingly lovely Victoria Principal.