The Naked Ape (1973)

Title: The Naked Ape

Original Title: The Naked Ape

Release Date: 1973-08-01

Status: Released

Rating: 4.4/10 (from 9 votes)

Language: EN

Genres: Animation, Comedy, War

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Jennings Lang Productions, Playboy Enterprises

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.