Queen of Elephants 2 is, of course, a sequel. The first film, La regina degli elefanti (or Queen of the Elephants ), was released in 1997. True to D'Amato's style, the first movie is a "hardcore version of Tarzan" with a gender-swapped twist. The plot follows a beautiful blonde woman who has grown up wild among the elephants of Africa. She is eventually discovered and "rescued" by relatives who take her back to a decadent, aristocratic society in Scotland, where she naturally has great difficulty—and many erotic encounters—adapting to her new life. The film is set in the lush and dangerous jungles of Thailand. Reviews from the time were mixed, acknowledging the low budget but noting that fans of adult star Selen would find plenty to enjoy.
Critics and reviewers noted that the film, while erotic, aimed to recreate the innocent adventures of jungle films, only to contrast them with "incongruous explicit sex". Joe D-Amato - Queen Of Elephants 2- Sahara -19...
After the Italian horror market declined in the 1980s, D'Amato found a new, lucrative niche in the booming adult film industry. From 1993 until his death in 1999, he produced and directed around 120 adult films. It was during this final, highly productive phase of his career that he created Queen of Elephants and Sahara , films that combined his love for exotic locations with his signature visual style and explicit content. Queen of Elephants 2 is, of course, a sequel
While "Queen Of Elephants 2- Sahara -19" might not be widely recognized outside of adult film circles, it represents a part of Joe D'Amato's vast oeuvre and the broader landscape of erotic cinema. D'Amato's legacy, through films like this, invites discussion on the role of eroticism in film, the exploration of taboo subjects, and the artistic merit of cinematography and storytelling in adult cinema. The plot follows a beautiful blonde woman who
The narrative is essentially a clothesline for the action set-pieces—and by "action," I mostly mean simulated sex scenes and people pointing guns at each other.