Prehistoric hijinks erupt when seven cavemen discover a woman who has more to offer than survival skills.
WHEN WOMEN HAD TAILS
Seven orphan cavemen grow up on a little island all by themselves. After a fire burns all the vegetation, they set out to find a new place to live. One day they trap a strange animal, looking very similar to them, only softer and with longer hair.
Proof that even in the Stone Age, men could barely keep it together around Senta Berger.
Pasquale Festa Campanile delivers a stone-age romp where the discovery of Senta Berger’s Filli throws a well-groomed wrench into seven cavemen’s bachelor paradise. With cannibalistic gags and a cast that includes Giuliano Gemma and Frank Wolff, this Italian oddity keeps its loincloth firmly tongue-in-cheek.
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When Women Had Tails is a 1970 Italian action, adventure, comedy, fantasy, and science fiction film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile about seven orphan cavemen whose discovery of a woman upends their primitive existence.
- Director
- Pasquale Festa Campanile
- Writers
- Lina Wertmüller, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Marcello Coscia, Ottavio Jemma
- Release
- 1970
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Quando as Mulheres Tinham Rabo, Amikor a noknek farkuk volt, Als die Frauen noch Schwänze hatten, Quando le donne avevano la coda (original title)
Synopsis
She (Filli) feels attracted to one of the brothers (Ulli) and convinces him, that a certain kind of playing with each other is far more satisfying than just eating her. He hides her and serves the other cavemen a goat. Soon Ulli and Filli are playing the Johnson-Game quite frequently. But the others find out about this and want to see what's so great with "johnsonning".
After they all force Filli to show them the game too, she manages to flee with Ulli. Being pursued by the 6 men of Ulli's clan, they meet the rest of Filli's clan: A tribe of about 150 unsatisfied women, who just love to have new men around for playing.
Why Cult
Cavemen antics meet risqué humor as seven island-bound orphans try to wrap their heads around a very different kind of 'survival game.'
Senta Berger's Filli isn't just another cavewoman—she's got charm, wit, and the power to distract an entire tribe of clueless men.
A prime slice of 1970s Italian genre-bending, blending action, sci-fi, and bawdy laughs courtesy of a script co-written by Lina Wertmüller.
Playing with themes of cannibalism, the film serves up dark comic moments where dinner and desire collide.
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Questions from the Vault
What is When Women Had Tails about? +
It's about seven orphan cavemen who, after a fire, discover a woman named Filli who changes their lives in unexpected ways.
When was When Women Had Tails released? +
When Women Had Tails was released in 1970.
Who directed When Women Had Tails? +
Pasquale Festa Campanile directed When Women Had Tails.
How long is When Women Had Tails? +
The film runs for 105 minutes.
What genre is When Women Had Tails? +
It is an action, adventure, comedy, fantasy, and science fiction film.
Where can I watch When Women Had Tails? +
You can watch When Women Had Tails on SassyFlix.