The Naked Zoo (1970) - Turner Classic Movies

The Naked Zoo


1h 31m 1970

Film Details

Also Known As
The Grove, The Hallucinators, The Naked Lovers
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Jan 1970
Premiere Information
New York opening: 18 Sep 1970
Production Company
Film Artists International
Distribution Company
R & S Film Enterprises
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Synopsis

Mrs. Golden, married to a crippled millionaire, has an affair with Terry Shaw, a young writer and swinging member of the artists' community of Miami's Cocoanut Grove district. At one of his LSD parties, Terry goes off with a black woman. Disappointed by his gigolo antics, Mrs. Golden cuts off Terry's subsidy. While Terry attempts a reconciliation with Mrs. Golden, Mr. Golden discovers them and is killed in a fight with Terry. The adulterers separate and, although the police believe Mr. Golden's death to be accidental, Mrs. Golden threatens to blackmail her lover. Terry resolves the situation by administering to his mistress a fatal overdose of narcotics. Terry later becomes a successful novelist. When the Goldens' daughter returns home from school, the writer seduces her. Afterwards, she slays him.

Film Details

Also Known As
The Grove, The Hallucinators, The Naked Lovers
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Jan 1970
Premiere Information
New York opening: 18 Sep 1970
Production Company
Film Artists International
Distribution Company
R & S Film Enterprises
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

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Notes

Location scenes filmed in and around Miami, Florida. Working title: The Grove. Alternative title: The Naked Lovers. Also released as The Hallucinators; running time: 78 min.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1970

Released in United States 1970