The Howl

May 1, 1970

1h 33m

★ 4.8

Overview

A young bride flees the ceremony with a stranger and, together, they set off on an epic journey though increasingly bizarre lands. They encounter talking animals and mournful exhibitionists, converse with a discoursing rock, journey through a surrealist's psychedelic hotel, instigate a prison riot, escape from naked cannibals living in a tree, and battle a wind-up midget dictator!

Genres

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

Production Companies

Lion Film

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Cast

Anita Annigoni

Tina Aumont

Carlo detto 'Coso'

Gigi Proietti

Berto Bertuccioli

Nino Segurini

Direttore Manicomio

Germano Longo

Diogene

Edoardo Florio

Night Watchman

Giorgio Gruden

Cannibal Philosopher

Osiride Pevarello

Attilio Corsini

Pianist

Carla Cassola

Priest

Sam Dorras

Intellectual at School

Tino Scotti

Commissario di polizia

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