Lianas remain trendy. This can be seen at least in the ongoing desire to film the adventure story about the jungle boy Tarzan, Jane and their animal friends: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ story was first published in 1912, as Britannica notes. Since then, it has been filmed an incredible 50 times, according to Screen Rant. Today, the latest cinema adaptation, Legend of Tarzan, is on TV. It is surprisingly dark.
On TV: Adventure film Legend of Tarzan tells a story against a gruesome backdrop
Director David Yates (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) chooses an unusual starting point for Legend of Tarzan: Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) has long since left the jungle and, as a British nobleman, he allows himself and his American wife Jane (Margot Robbie) a comfortable existence.
Watch the trailer for Legend of Tarzan here:
The Legend of Tarzan – Trailer 2 (German) HD
When he was cruel rule of the Belgian king When Leopold II learns of his presence in the Congo, he wants to get to the bottom of the facts on the ground. But Leopold’s confidant Léon Rom (Christoph Waltz) opposes him.
Compared to other Tarzan films, Legend of Tarzan has the darkest true background: The rule of the Belgian king in the Congo is indeed considered extremely cruel. As Der Spiegel explains, his mercenaries exploited the land and its people without mercy. Many indigenous people were kidnapped, raped, mutilated or murdered. Many of the victims were children.
Whether Yates’ film does justice to its subject is something that viewers must decide for themselves. According to the pure numbers of The Numbers, Legend of Tarzan was a Cinema flop. Many critics praised the main actors, but criticized a generic plot (via Metacritic).
When is Legend of Tarzan on TV?
Legend of Tarzan is running today, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 8:15 p.m. on Kabel eins. In addition to the actors mentioned above, Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) can also be seen in front of the camera.
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