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Where most erotic films of the era objectified the female body through a male gaze, Tarzan X complicates the visual field. The camera lingers equally on Tarzan’s muscular physique (catering to a female and gay male audience) and on Jane’s expressions of pleasure. More interestingly, moments of “shame” are filmed with close-ups on Jane’s face, not her body—emphasising her internal conflict. This shifts the audience’s attention from voyeurism to empathy. The real taboo the film explores is not nudity, but a woman’s unashamed pursuit of pleasure without romantic love. tarzan x shame of jane full movi new