Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

(1984)Directed by Hugh Hudson143 min · PGAdventure, Drama, Action, Romance

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. A female ape takes the tiny boy as a replacement for her own dead infant, and raises him as her son. Twenty years later, Captain Phillippe D'Arnot discovers the man who thinks he is an ape. Evidence in the tree house leads him to believe that he is the direct descendant of the Earl of Greystoke, and thus takes it upon himself to return the man to civilization.

Christopher Lambertas John Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowellas Miss Jane Porter
Ralph Richardsonas The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Ian Holmas Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
James Foxas Lord Charles Esker
Cheryl Campbellas Lady Alice Clayton
Ian Charlesonas Jeffson Brown
Nigel Davenportas Major Jack Downing
Nicholas Farrellas Sir Hugh Belcher
Richard Griffithsas Captain Billings
Paul Geoffreyas Lord John Clayton
Hilton McRaeas Willy
David Suchetas Buller
Ravinderas Dean
JWJohn Wellsas Sir Evelyn Blount
Paul Brookeas Rev Stimson
Tristram Jellinekas Chalky White
Roddy Maude-Roxbyas Olivestone
Eric Langloisas Tarzan aged 12
Danny Pottsas Tarzan Aged 5
Peter Kyriakouas Tarzan aged 1
Tali McGregoras Infant Tarzan
PEPeter Elliottas Silverbeard, Primate Father
ABAilsa Berkas Kala, Primate Mother