
How to Take a Bath
2009, English. Directed by Guy Maddin.
Legendary poet John Ashbery scripted this absurdist step-by-step guide to bathing, excerpted from Guy Maddin's feature THE FORBIDDEN ROOM and restored to its original form as a stand-alone film.
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- 0h 3m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 31 December 2009
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- John Ashbery
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How to Take a Bath runs 3 minutes (0h 3m).
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Which OTT platform is How to Take a Bath on?
How to Take a Bath isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 2009. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like How to Take a Bath?
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Who directed How to Take a Bath?
How to Take a Bath (2009) was directed by Guy Maddin and stars Louis Negin.