Miami’s artist colony gets tangled in lust, betrayal, and a lethal dose of blackmail.
THE NAKED ZOO
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A seductive matron lives in Miami with her wheelchair-bound, wealthy husband. Frustrated, she beds a young author. The gravy train abruptly derails when her husband finds out, and murder ensues.
Quick Answer
The Naked Zoo is a 1970 American crime drama film directed by William Grefé about a frustrated Miami matron whose affair with a young writer spirals into murder and blackmail.
Programmer's Pick
Rita Hayworth trades old Hollywood glamour for sexploitation grit, presiding over a wild Miami scene full of LSD parties and questionable choices. The Naked Zoo is pure Grefé: sun-baked scandal, groovy decadence, and a plot that gets messier than a spilled roach clip at a poolside bash.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This exploitation film features screen legend Rita Hayworth in a starring role late in her career, under the direction of William Grefé, and exemplifies the genre's fascination with taboo relationships and violent melodrama in early 1970s American cinema.
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Why Cult
The action unfolds in Cocoanut Grove, giving the film a vibrant, unconventional backdrop that matches its countercultural edge.
Legendary star Rita Hayworth dives into exploitation territory as a restless wife entangled in crime and seduction.
Nudity, marijuana, LSD parties, and a candidly adult vibe make this a time-capsule of late-60s exploitation cinema.
Plot tension spikes with a wealthy, motorized wheelchair-using husband at the center of this volatile love triangle.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Affair discovered by husband
Blackmail and murder
Death and legal peril for the lovers
Miami's Cocoanut Grove artist's colony
Questions from the Vault
Who directed The Naked Zoo? +
The Naked Zoo was directed by William Grefé.
How long is The Naked Zoo? +
The Naked Zoo has a runtime of 78 minutes.
What genre is The Naked Zoo? +
The Naked Zoo is a crime drama film.
Where can I watch The Naked Zoo? +
You can watch The Naked Zoo on SassyFlix.
