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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
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30 March 1984 (USA)
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A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant...
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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10 nominations
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Excellent novel, good film.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ralph Richardson | ... | The Sixth Earl of Greystoke |
 | Ian Holm | ... | Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot |
| James Fox | ... | Lord Charles Esker |
 | Christopher Lambert | ... | John Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the Apes |
 | Andie MacDowell | ... | Miss Jane Porter |
| Cheryl Campbell | ... | Lady Alice Clayton |
| Ian Charleson | ... | Jeffson Brown |
| Nigel Davenport | ... | Major Jack Downing |
| Nicholas Farrell | ... | Sir Hugh Belcher |
| Paul Geoffrey | ... | Lord John 'Jack' Clayton |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Captain Billings |
| Hilton McRae | ... | Willy |
| David Suchet | ... | Buller |
| John Wells | ... | Sir Evelyn Blount |
| Ravinder | ... | Dean |
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143 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
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Australia:PG |
Iceland:10 |
Canada:A (Ontario) |
Argentina:Atp |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-8 |
France:U |
Norway:11 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG
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Brigitte Nielsen was briefly considered for the role of Jane Porter.
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Continuity: When Tarzan's "father" is shot, Tarzan is seen from the left. His hair is messed up on both sides. When Tarzan is seen from the right, the hair on the right side of his head is perfectly combed. Then when seen from the front again, when carrying his "father", the hair is messed up on both sides again.
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Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot:
Listen to me John. How many other white apes have you seen? You're like me, not them. You have another family, far away, one you have never seen.
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Referenced in Crocodile Dundee (1986)
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Symphony no. 1 in Ab major, op. 55
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Greystoke stays close to the first Tarzan novel which makes for a striking contrast between this film and earlier Tarzan flicks.
'Christophe' sticks to his French accent for most of this film, which is a relief as he concentrates on his acting and, for the most part, gets it spot on. His reversion to ape behaviour in moments of emotional stress is funny and touching. Ralph Richardson's potrayal of the Sixth Earl is full of humour and subtlety, only to be expected from a master of the art. Ian Holm, again, a masterful performance. They put Andie MacDowell to shame.
The first half is mainly in the jungle and is fascinating to watch. A huge amount of research about ape behaviour is put to entertaining use. It comes to a close when some amusingly nasty English explorers and a disdainful Belgian appear in the jungle. The second half, when Johnny (Lambert) is introduced to Victorian society touches on what it means to be 'civilized'. He meets his grandfather and is expected to take his place in society but then discovers what society is like.
A great adaptation and an entertaining film.