The Ape Woman (1964)
Original title: La donna scimmia
The Ape Woman is a 1964 Italian-language drama movie directed by Marco Ferreri, with a running time of 1h 32m. It stars Ugo Tognazzi, Annie Girardot and Achille Majeroni.
A modest Neapolitan man meets a young woman with excessive hairiness. He exhibits her at fairs and marries her. It is after marriage that he receives a tempting offer from a French manager.
Cast
- Ugo Tognazzi as Antonio Semola
- Annie Girardot as Maria
- Achille Majeroni as Majoroni
- Filippo Pompa Marcelli as Bruno
- Ermelinda De Felice as Sister Furgonicino
- Elvira Paolini as Chambermaid in Paris
- Ugo Rossi as Baron Rossi
- Eva Belami
- Marco Ferreri as Priest face in diapo in Africa (uncredited)
- Regina Elena Bisio as Woman at Hospital (uncredited)
- Jacques Ruet as Doctor in Paris
- Tonino Cianci