Tarzan Revisited

Tarzan Revisited

76 mins | Documentary | April 28, 2017

Tarzan: the super hero who never goes out of fashion. The son of British Royalty, he is raised by apes in the African jungle and finds his true love, Jane. Swinging through trees, communicating with wild animals, he is exotic, entertaining and accessible. This film recounts the birth of the character in the mind of Edgar Rice Burroughs and how each generation has reinvented and reinterpreted him.

Tarzan Revisited

76 mins | Documentary | April 28, 2017

Tarzan Revisited
Tarzan: the super hero who never goes out of fashion. The son of British Royalty, he is raised by apes in the African jungle and finds his true love, Jane. Swinging through trees, communicating with wild animals, he is exotic, entertaining and accessible. This film recounts the birth of the character in the mind of Edgar Rice Burroughs and how each generation has reinvented and reinterpreted him.
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., Lowlands Media, French Connection Films
Original title Tarzan, aux sources du mythe
Directors Eric Ellena, Robert de Young
Writers

Cast

Ron Ely

as Himself

Christopher Lambert

as Himself

Casper Van Dien

as Himself

Johnny Weissmüller

as Himself (archive footage)

Maureen O'Sullivan

as Herself (archive footage)