The Naked Ape (1973)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 85m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Donald Driver
- Stars: Johnny Crawford, Victoria Principal, Dennis Olivieri, Diana Darrin, Norman Grabowski
- keywords: vietnam war, based on novel or book, sexuality, satire, anthropology, human behavior, college student
- Production_studio: Universal Pictures, Jennings Lang Productions, Playboy Enterprises
- Slogan: The naked ape is only human.
- The The Naked Ape is featured in the top rankings of 1973
- #15 in Top Animation of 1973
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.