The Monkey Folk
1989, French. Directed by Gérard Vienne.
This comprehensive documentary explores the lives and behavior in the wild of over a hundred different simians species. Footage from such diverse places as Ethiopia, Japan, Sri Lanka and Brazil brings macaques, baboons, monkeys, orangutans and many other relatives of humankind to the screen. Because of its length and extensive coverage of its subject, it is of particular interest to those who are already keenly interested in its subject matter.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 26 May 1989
- Original title
- Le Peuple singe
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jacques Lanzmann, antoine halff, Yves Coppens
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The Monkey Folk runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is The Monkey Folk on?
The Monkey Folk isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 May 1989. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Monkey Folk?
The Monkey Folk (1989) was directed by Gérard Vienne and stars Michel Piccoli.