The movie picks up where traditional Tarzan stories leave off, with Tarzan, now living in London, struggling to adapt to civilized society. He soon finds himself at the center of a plot involving a villainous explorer and a beautiful woman named Jane, who becomes entangled in the web of intrigue. The film explores themes of identity, love, and the eternal conflict between nature and nurture.
The "English Exclusive" iteration of the film is vital to its success. In adult cinema, dubbing is often an afterthought, resulting in disjointed and comical audio. Here, the English dub is handled with surprising care. tarzanxshameofjane1995engl exclusive
Because the film relies heavily on Caracciolo’s wide-eyed expressions and Siffredi’s physicality, the English voice actors deliver their lines with a breathy, theatrical sincerity that matches the romantic tone. The dialogue is kept relatively sparse, allowing the film's most potent audio element—its incredible synthesizer score—to take center stage. The music, deeply reminiscent of John Barry’s Out of Africa or the orchestral sweeps of 1980s action-adventure films, elevates the jungle setting into a place of myth and wonder. In the English cut, this audio mix is perfectly balanced, making the film feel like a lost, R-rated BBC miniseries that took a very wrong turn. The movie picks up where traditional Tarzan stories
To review Shame of Jane fairly, one must acknowledge its limitations. The supporting cast is largely terrible. The actors playing the expedition members deliver their lines with the enthusiasm of wet cardboard, and the villain is a caricature of British imperialism so cartoonish that he briefly breaks the romantic spell of the film. “The vines creaked like a chorus of whispered
Furthermore, the pacing in the second act drags slightly. While the build-up to Jane and Tarzan’s first intimate encounter is well-handled, a few of the jungle montages feel repetitive. Additionally, while the English dub adds to the atmosphere for some, purists might find it slightly disjointed compared to the original Italian/hybrid audio track.
Below is a re‑creation of the core excerpt from the original 1995 manuscript (found in the archived “Jungle‑Crossroads” BBS collection). The piece is in the public domain due to its age and the author’s decision to release it under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license in 2022.
“The vines creaked like a chorus of whispered judgments as Jane stepped beyond the clearing. Tarzan, half‑lion, half‑man, stared at the woman who had once been his compass, now a mirror reflecting his own untamed shame. In the heat of the afternoon, the canopy above seemed to fold, squeezing the world into a single, suffocating thought: what if the savior he imagined was merely the shadow of a civilization he despised? Jane’s eyes, once bright with curiosity, now flickered with a quiet, burning remorse—remorse for the myths she’d carried, for the stories she’d allowed to be told about her, for the silence that had always cloaked the jungle’s true voice.”