TARZANA, THE WILD GIRL

Q: What is Tarzana, the Wild Girl about?

Tarzana, the Wild Girl follows a European expedition searching for a white woman raised as queen by a Kenyan tribe, believed to be the lost granddaughter of Sir Donovan.

She swings through the jungle as naked as the animals

1969 · 1h 27m · R · Adventure · IMDB TMDB

The daughter of Sir Donovan is believed dead with her mother and other relatives in a plane crash in the African jungle. Fifteen years later, vague reports arrive in Europe that a Kenyan tribe has elected a white woman as their queen, Tarzana (meaning ‘strange woman’ in Bantu), and Sir Donovan wants to believe she is his daughter.

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Quick Answer

What is Tarzana, the Wild Girl about?

Tarzana, the Wild Girl is a 1969 Italian adventure film directed by Guido Malatesta about a European expedition searching for a white woman raised as queen by a Kenyan tribe, who may be the lost granddaughter of Sir Donovan.

Programmer's Pick

Jungle adventure meets inheritance melodrama, with Femi Benussi swinging through the foliage as Tarzana—Italy’s answer to the female Tarzan mythos. Expect leopard print, family intrigue, and more outdoor nudity than your average expedition.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

A European aristocrat, Sir Donovan, is shaken by rumors that a remote Kenyan tribe has chosen a mysterious white woman as their queen—likely his granddaughter Elizabeth, presumed dead after a plane crash years earlier. Determined to bring her home and ensure she inherits his fortune, Donovan dispatches hunter Glen Shipper and his companion Doris deep into the African jungle. But the mission is shadowed by ulterior motives: Elizabeth’s own cousin, Groder, joins the search party with an eye on eliminating her and securing the inheritance for himself. Against a lush backdrop of wild landscapes and tribal rituals, Tarzana, the enigmatic jungle queen, faces both peril and a destiny she never chose.

Details & Specs

Director: Guido Malatesta
Writers: Gianfranco Clerici, Phillip Shaw, Guido Malatesta
Release: 1969
Runtime: 1h 27m
Country: Italy
Language: Italian
Genres: Adventure
Also Known As: Tarzana, the Wild Woman, Original title: Tarzana, sesso selvaggio

Cast & Crew

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Director: Guido Malatesta Writers: Gianfranco Clerici +2 more

Femi Benussi Tarzana

Ken Clark Glen Shipper

Franca Polesello Doris

Beryl Cunningham Kamala

Franco Ressel Groder

Raf Baldassarre Fred AT Alfred Thomas

Furio Meniconi Lars AF Antonietta Fiorito Judy GI Gualtiero Isnenghi Lord Donovan

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