Tarzan X: Shame of Jane (Italian title: Tharzan - La vera storia del figlio della giungla) is a 1994 film directed by Joe D’Amato. It is notable within the history of exploitation cinema for its unusually high production values and its role in a significant legal dispute regarding copyright and parody. Production and Style
Tarzan X was produced during a boom of "sexy" parodies. While Hollywood was releasing Disney’s animated The Lion King, D’Amato was shooting Rocco Siffredi in a loincloth in the woods of Lazio, Italy. The result is a film that feels less like a parody and more like a fever dream. Tarzan X -1994- Rocco Siffredi -ITA-
In the vast, tangled jungle of 1990s cinema, there are blockbusters, there are B-movies, and then there are anomalies. Tarzan X (released in 1994) is one such anomaly—a film that exists simultaneously as a footnote in erotic cinema and a crown jewel of the "Italian sex comedy meets hardcore" genre. Tarzan X: Shame of Jane (Italian title: Tharzan
Furthermore, the film has faced criticism for its depiction of "jungle" natives, which relies on tired colonial stereotypes. Watch with the understanding that this is a product of its time—a 1994 Italian exploitation film that cares more about libido than cultural sensitivity. While Hollywood was releasing Disney’s animated The Lion