Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a 1984 British adventure drama film that offers a realistic, character-driven retelling of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan story, focusing on the hero’s dual identity between the African jungle and British aristocracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Context triple: [Ralph Richardson, notableWork, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes]
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A.
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 action-adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic jungle hero as he returns to the Congo to confront a deadly conspiracy.
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B.
Tarzan Goes to India
Tarzan Goes to India is a 1962 adventure film in the Tarzan franchise, featuring the jungle hero’s exploits in India and directed by John Guillermin.
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C.
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure is a 1959 British-American jungle adventure film in the Tarzan series, noted for its darker tone and more realistic, action-driven portrayal of the iconic character.
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D.
Tarzan and the Lost City
Tarzan and the Lost City is a 1998 adventure film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle hero story, featuring Tarzan returning to Africa to protect a fabled city from treasure hunters.
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E.
Tarzan and the Mermaids
Tarzan and the Mermaids is a 1948 adventure film in the Tarzan series, notable for being Johnny Weissmuller’s final appearance as Tarzan and featuring exotic island settings and underwater sequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Target entity description: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a 1984 British adventure drama film that offers a realistic, character-driven retelling of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan story, focusing on the hero’s dual identity between the African jungle and British aristocracy.
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A.
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 action-adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic jungle hero as he returns to the Congo to confront a deadly conspiracy.
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B.
Tarzan Goes to India
Tarzan Goes to India is a 1962 adventure film in the Tarzan franchise, featuring the jungle hero’s exploits in India and directed by John Guillermin.
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C.
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure is a 1959 British-American jungle adventure film in the Tarzan series, noted for its darker tone and more realistic, action-driven portrayal of the iconic character.
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D.
Tarzan and the Lost City
Tarzan and the Lost City is a 1998 adventure film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle hero story, featuring Tarzan returning to Africa to protect a fabled city from treasure hunters.
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E.
Tarzan and the Mermaids
Tarzan and the Mermaids is a 1948 adventure film in the Tarzan series, notable for being Johnny Weissmuller’s final appearance as Tarzan and featuring exotic island settings and underwater sequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Greystoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tarzan of the Apes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Edgar Rice Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise | Tarzan films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Jane Porter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Clayton, Lord Greystoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Alcott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Hugh Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| editedBy | Anne V. Coates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
dual identity
ⓘ
nature versus civilization ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Makeup NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
character-driven approach to Tarzan
ⓘ
realistic retelling of the Tarzan story ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | culture clash between jungle life and British aristocracy ⓘ |
| producer |
Hugh Hudson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanley S. Canter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-03-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 143 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Michael Austin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
P. H. Vazak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
African jungle
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| starring |
Andie MacDowell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheryl Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Charleson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ James Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
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