
The Wild and the Naked
Seen it?1962 | 68 min | Drama, Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who like to watch through their fingers and people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Shelve it next to mother!.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 8 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Paulette, a nude model from France, has recently settled in the United States with her husband, a photographer. After dropping her husband off at his studio, she goes to work posing for a nudie photographer. During a break from the photo session she falls asleep and dreams that she visits a night club, goes hitch-hiking, and is chased through the woods and along a riverbank by a crazed would-be rapist who ties her up. She is rescued by a handsome man and is later chased by an ape. The handsome man is temporarily abducted by four naked native women who drag him into the river and dance to rock 'n' roll music.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stan Roberts
- Tanya FrenchPaulette
- Deen Gattis
- Walter Swinford
- Roberto Sanchez
- Carl Rentz
- Sheba
- Gastón Ponce
- MauresetteNarrator (voice)