Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

143 min · Destiny, adventure film, drama film

Popularity5/5

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Directors

Hugh Hudson

Cast

Christopher Lambert, Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, James Fox, Cheryl Campbell, Paul Geoffrey, John Wells, Nigel Davenport, Ian Charleson

The story

Lord John Clayton, heir to the 6th Earl of Greystoke, and his wife Alice are shipwrecked on the Congolese coast. John builds a home in the trees, and Alice gives birth to a son. She later grows ill from malaria and dies.

Catalogue themes and tags

1912, Affen, Baby, Civilisation, England, Gorilla, Grandfather Grandson Relationship, Life-Saver, Primitive Civilisation, Rettung, Ship Accident, Shipwreck, Tarzan, Urwald, Waisenkinder, Action/Adventure, Period piece, Drama, Adventure, Film adaptation

Genres

Destiny, adventure film, drama film

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