Blog post — "Tarzan x Shame of Jane (1995) — A Retro Dive into a Bizarre Mashup"
The 2002 film features many of the same characters and voice actors from the first movie, including Rosie O'Donnell as Terk and Wayne Knight as Tantor. The movie received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences, with many praising the animation and the chemistry between Tarzan and Jane.
Foreground: Tarzan (actor Rocco Siffredi) – muscular, tanned, wearing only a torn loincloth, holding a spear or vine.
Background: Jane (actress Rosa Caracciolo) – in a ripped Victorian white dress, one shoulder exposed, hair disheveled, reaching toward Tarzan.
Setting: Jungle canopy with dappled sunlight, a hidden waterfall in the distance.
Color palette: Deep greens, golds, and flesh tones with a soft-focus erotic sheen typical of 90s softcore/hardcore parodies.
The movie was part of the mid-90s wave of “erotic parodies” of public domain stories.
While shot in Italy, the English dub version uses over-the-top jungle sound effects and cheesy romantic synth score.
The title Shame of Jane refers to her internal conflict between Victorian propriety and jungle desire.