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The Revenge of Tarzan

Name: The Revenge of Tarzan
Director: Harry Revier, George M. Merrick
Released: 1920
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

0.4/10

Minimal

1920

Director

Harry Revier, George M. Merrick

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film is a product of its era, reinforcing early 20th-century social hierarchies rather than challenging them. It relies heavily on established adventure-pulp clichés, particularly regarding gender and colonial dynamics. While Jane is a central figure, the narrative structure prioritizes masculine leadership and the protection of the female lead, reinforcing conventional gender roles common to the period's cinema. Additionally, the film leans into the 'white savior' archetype, prioritizing Western ability to act over indigenous populations.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Revenge of Tarzan have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

How does The Revenge of Tarzan portray gender?

Limited

Jane is the main female lead and motivates Tarzan's actions. However, she often plays a passive role, leaving the narrative ability to act to the male protagonist.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Revenge of Tarzan?

Minimal

The film reflects colonial-era views, using a 'white savior' cliché in North African and jungle settings. Indigenous characters appear but have less ability to act compared to the Western protagonist.

How does The Revenge of Tarzan represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative upholds Western adventure morals and traditional heroism. It celebrates the triumph of the individual hero within a conventional moral framework.

Does The Revenge of Tarzan include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not portray any characters with visible or invisible disabilities having significant roles or ability to act.

Present on Screen

Jane is a central figure and the primary driver of the protagonist's motivations.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on the 'white savior' cliché, prioritizing Western ability to act over indigenous populations.
Gender roles are highly conventional, positioning the female lead primarily as a character in need of rescue.
The narrative lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Tarzan and Jane are traveling to Paris to help his old friend Countess de Coude, who is being threatened by her brother, Nikolas Rokoff. Rokoff has Tarzan tossed overboard. He survives, comes ashore in North Africa, and goes to Paris to search for Jane. In Paris, Tarzan reunites with his old friend Paul D'Arnot, who informs him that Jane was taken to Africa. Tarzan returns just in time to save Jane from a lion attack, and soon defeats Rokoff and his henchmen.

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