Tarzana, the Wild Girl

Tarzana, the Wild Girl
American theatrical poster
Directed byGuido Malatesta
Written byGianfranco Clerici
Guido Malatesta
Produced byFortunato Misiano
StarringFemi Benussi
CinematographyAugusto Tiezzi
Edited byJolanda Benvenuti
Music byAngelo Francesco Lavagnino
Release date
  • 1969 (1969)
LanguageItalian

Tarzana, the Wild Girl (Italian: Tarzana, sesso selvaggio) is a 1969 Italian adventure film written and directed by Guido Malatesta (using the pseudonym James Reed).[1][2][3]

Plot

Style of Benussi as Tarzana

When reports arrive in Europe that a Kenyan tribe has elected a white woman as their queen, Tarzana (meaning 'strange woman' in Bantu), Sir Donovan is certain that the woman is his long-lost granddaughter Elizabeth, who was thought to have died along with her parents following a plane crash in the African jungle. Wanting his granddaughter to inherit his assets, Sir Donovan recruits a hunter named Glen Shipper (and his romantic interest Doris) to journey into Africa to seek out Tarzana and return Elizabeth to civilization. This particularly places Tarzana in the danger of her own cousin Groder, who has accompanied Glen and Doris on their quest in the hopes of exterminating Elizabeth in order to become Sir Donovan's next heir.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari (2007). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 978-8884405036.
  2. ^ Paolo Mereghetti (2010). Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8860736260.
  3. ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.