When Women Had Tails

When Women Had Tails (Italian: Quando le Donne Avevano la Coda) is a 1970 Italian comedy film set in pre-historic times when “women had tails” and were hunted by cavemen. It stars Giuliano Gemma, Senta Berger, and Lando Buzzanca. It was followed by When Women Lost Their Tails.^[1]

When Women Had Tails
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pasquale Festa Campanile
Written by	Marcello Coscia Lina Wertmüller Pasquale Festa Campanile
Produced by	Silvio Clementelli
Starring	Senta Berger Giuliano Gemma Lando Buzzanca
Cinematography	Franco Di Giacomo
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Distributed by	Film Ventures International
Release date	1970 (1970)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Plot

Seven orphan cavemen grow up on a little island all by themselves. After a fire burns all the vegetation, they set out to find a new place to live. One day they trap a strange animal, looking very similar to them, only softer and with longer hair.

She, Filli (Senta Berger), is attracted to one of the brothers, Ulli (Giuliano Gemma), and convinces him that a certain kind of playing with each other is far more satisfying than just eating her.

Cast

• Senta Berger: Filli
• Giuliano Gemma: Ulli
• Lando Buzzanca: Kao
• Frank Wolff: Grr
• Renzo Montagnani: Maluc
• Lino Toffolo: Put
• Francesco Mulé: Uto
• Aldo Giuffrè: Zog
• Paola Borboni: leader of the tribe of cave women

Home video release

It was released on VHS by Simitar Entertainment.

Oct. 9, 2020 Update: It was released on DVD in 2003 by Miracle Pictures a Division of PMC Corp. (and an October 9, 2020 internet search of "When Women Lost Their Tails (DVD 2003)" shows at least two different DVD cover art versions and one combination two movies on one DVD with "Blitz" as the second movie)