: In D'Amato's version, Jane eventually chooses her socially acceptable life with George and sends the Apeman back to the African jungle. Reception and Style
: The title's reference to "shame" stems from Jane's internal struggle. In this version of the legend, the man ultimately finds human society too restrictive and chooses to return to the freedom of the wild, leaving the complexities of civilization behind. Information regarding the production history thematic differences tarzanxshameofjane1995engl exclusive
Joe D’Amato, the director, was a veteran of Italian exploitation cinema, having directed everything from giallo horrors to cannibal films. By the 90s, he had transitioned into adult filmmaking, bringing with him a cinematic eye that most adult directors lacked. D’Amato understood that an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan needed scope. The decision to shoot in the lush jungles of Venezuela and the Dominican Republic gave the film an authenticity that studio backlots could never replicate. : In D'Amato's version, Jane eventually chooses her