Tanya's Island

Former Prince protg Vanity (aka D.D. Winters) stars in this exotic tale of a woman who befriends an ape in "Tanya's Island" (1980). Set in a tropical island paradise, Vanity and her lover escape to find solitude until she encounters a gorilla-like creature named Blue while on a jungle walk. The two form a close bond that angers the woman's lover and threatens the life of Blue, who starts taking on human characteristics.