A runaway bride ditches matrimony for a wild ride through psychedelic satire and surrealist mayhem.
THE HOWL
A runaway bride and an eccentric vagrant embark on a surreal journey in a twisted world reflecting 60s pop culture, sex, and politics.
Quick Answer
The Howl is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Tinto Brass about a young bride who flees her wedding with a stranger, plunging into a surreal journey through bizarre, satirical landscapes.
Programmer's Pick
Tinto Brass cranks up the satirical frequency, gleefully tossing a runaway bride and her sidekick into a gauntlet of naked cannibals, psychedelic hotels, and wind-up dictators. Don’t look for logic—look for wild, anarchic energy and plenty of exposed flesh. Call it Alice in Wonderland on acid, with a sharper bite.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Tinto Brass
- Writers
- Tinto Brass, Gian Carlo Fusco, Franco Longo, Gigi Proietti
- Release
- 1970
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- L'urlo (original title)
Why This Matters
This surrealist comedy marked a collaboration between co-writer/director Tinto Brass and the international film circuit, having been entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Why Cult
The Howl spirals through surreal landscapes packed with pop culture sendups, political jabs, and unhinged comedy.
Expect a parade of 1960s counterculture, sexual revolution cheek, and riotous lampooning of authority.
From talking animals to a midget dictator, every stop on the journey delivers another burst of off-kilter invention.
Brass lets loose with surreal eroticism and unabashed nudity—female, male, and everything in between.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed The Howl? +
The Howl was directed by Tinto Brass.
How long is The Howl? +
The Howl has a runtime of 93 minutes.
What genre is The Howl? +
The Howl is a comedy.
When was The Howl released? +
The Howl was released in 1970.
