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The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Where The Legend of Tarzan says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The Congo is a studio in Hertfordshire, and the Greystoke manor is in Derbyshire
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Scenes and places
The jungle where the diamonds of Opar lie (1890)
Léon Rom's expedition reaches Opar in search of its diamonds. Chief Mbonga offers them, but the price is a single man.
Set in Opar, Congo Basin — The Congo jungle where Léon Rom's expedition goes looking for the fabled diamonds of Opar.
A jungle in the Congo Basin; in the film it is built on a British studio lot.
Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (jungle set) — Principal photography began here; the film's African jungle was built on the studio lot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Prime Minister asks Tarzan to go back (1890)
John is pressed by the Prime Minister and an American envoy to take up Leopold's invitation. He refuses and walks out, but George Washington Williams catches up with him and gives another reason to go.
Set in A meeting with the Prime Minister, Britain — A government meeting in Britain where John Clayton is asked to accept King Leopold's invitation to the Congo.
A meeting room somewhere in Britain; the film does not name the building.
Greystoke Manor (1890)
At home, Jane wants to return to the Congo and John wants to keep her safe. She reminds him that Africa was home for both of them.
Set in Greystoke Manor, Britain — The Claytons' country estate in Britain.
An English country estate; the film does not give its real location.
Filmed at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire — Stood in for Greystoke Manor. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Boma, the port of entry (1890)
Rom waits at the port for Tarzan to arrive, but the Claytons have slipped off the ship early. He has to explain the delay to his financier.
Set in Boma, Congo Free State — The Congo port town named in the invitation, where Rom watches the ships come in.
A river port town in the Congo Free State, where visitors to Leopold's colony are met.
Tarzan and Jane's first meeting
In a flashback, a young Jane meets the wild man of the jungle for the first time. She stays calm and tries to talk to him.
Set in The Kuba village and its surrounding jungle — A memory of Jane's youth in the Kuba village, where she first meets the man called Tarzan.
The jungle by the Kuba village where Jane grew up with her father, who taught English there.
Filmed at Highclere Castle grounds (cedar tree), Hampshire — A cedar tree on the castle grounds was the setting for an early pivotal scene between Tarzan and Jane. Only one page names it. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The steamship on the Congo (1890)
Jane and the captured villagers are taken aboard Rom's steamship. John and George pursue the ship upriver.
Set in The Congo river and Rom's steamship — The river route on which Rom's steamship carries Jane and the captured villagers.
A river steamship on the Congo, built and shot in England.
Filmed at Virginia Water, Surrey — River scenes were shot on the lake. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (water tank) — Part of the river work was done in a water tank at the studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Dolomites, Italy — Mountain scenery in the Congo interior Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Gabon (background plates) — Jungle travel and village scenery Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Obelisk Pond, Windsor Great Park — A pond scene in the jungle Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- John Clayton (Tarzan) — The Earl of Greystoke, once raised by apes in the Congo, now living in Britain.
- Jane — John's American wife, who grew up in a Kuba village in the Congo.
- George Washington Williams — An American envoy who suspects slavery in King Leopold's Congo.
- Léon Rom — King Leopold's envoy, after the diamonds of Opar.
Questions answered on the map
- Which English house plays Greystoke Manor in The Legend of Tarzan?
- Where was the Congo jungle of The Legend of Tarzan really built?