Christopher Lambert
John Clayton/Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a 1984 adventure film directed by Hugh Hudson based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912).
Mar 30, 1984 · Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes: Directed by Hugh Hudson. With Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, James Fox, Christopher Lambert. A missing heir of respected Scottish family, raised in African jungles by animals, finally returns to his estate only to realize that difference between the two worlds is really significant.
Shipwrecked and marooned on the West African coast, little John Clayton, the seventh Earl of Greystoke, becomes the newest member of a simian community when Kala, a compassionate ape, becomes the boy's adoptive mother.
A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and in the ensuing panic, both parents are killed.
An infant raised to manhood among savage apes, living by his wits and the law of the jungle, returns to society to claim his inheritance of humanity and privilege.
Dec 1, 2010 · Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes (1984) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The legendary jungle king tries to adjust to life in British high society. Cast & Crew. Read More. Hugh Hudson. Director. Ralph Richardson.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. Classic tale of the wild man raised by apes in the African jungle after his explorer parents are shipwrecked and then die while he is...
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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, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and in the ensuing panic, both parents are killed.
This savagely beautiful and profoundly moving saga of a man caught between two very different worlds tells the story of Tarzan from his boy hood among the great apes of Africa to his return to Britain to take his place as part of the aristocracy.
This collision of "wild" and "civilized" worlds is the extraordinary saga of Tarzan, chronicled in Edgar Rice Burroughs' popular book series. Adventure 1984 2 hr 9 min. 73%. Starring Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, Christopher Lambert. Director Hugh Hudson.
