Prehistoric shenanigans erupt when a tribe of clueless cavemen meet a cunning cavewoman—with a tail.
WHEN WOMEN HAD TAILS
A Hilarious New S-E-X Comedy That Will Have You Rolling in the Aisle!
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.
Quick Answer
When Women Had Tails is a 1970 Italian action-adventure comedy directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile about seven orphan cavemen whose lives change when they capture a clever cavewoman on their quest for survival.
Programmer's Pick
When Women Had Tails throws loincloth-clad slapstick and unapologetic sexploitation into the Stone Age blender. If you prefer your prehistory with a wink—and more than a little tail—this Italian romp is happy to oblige.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Pasquale Festa Campanile
- Writers
- Lina Wertmüller, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Marcello Coscia, Ottavio Jemma
- Release
- 1970
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Quando as Mulheres Tinham Rabo, Amikor a noknek farkuk volt, Als die Frauen noch Schwänze hatten, Original title: Quando le donne avevano la coda
Why This Matters
This Italian comedy features a notable cast including Giuliano Gemma, Senta Berger, and Lando Buzzanca, and its popularity led to a sequel, When Women Lost Their Tails, released in 1972.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film gleefully mashes up Stone Age settings with risqué humor, making for a campy, unabashedly adult farce.
Senta Berger's Filli isn’t just any cavewoman—she’s got a literal tail, turning prehistoric gender politics on their... well, you get the idea.
There's no shortage of nudity, suggestive hijinks, and playful anachronisms, delivered with a distinctly Italian comedic style.
Seven orphaned brothers make for plenty of physical comedy, misunderstandings, and primitive slapstick.
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Questions from the Vault
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? +
When Women Had Tails has a runtime of 105 minutes.
What genre is When Women Had Tails? +
When Women Had Tails is an action, adventure, comedy, fantasy, and science fiction film.
Where can I watch When Women Had Tails? +
When Women Had Tails is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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