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Out of Africa (1985)

PG
20/12/1985 (GB)
History, Romance, Drama
2h 41m

Based on a true story.

Overview

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.

  • Sydney PollackDirector
  • Kurt LuedtkeScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $31,000,000

  • Revenue

    $227,514,205

Keywords

  • farm
  • infidelity
  • africa
  • plantation
  • safari
  • melancholy
  • nairobi
  • coffee grower
  • romance
  • kenya
  • based on memoir or autobiography
  • british colonial
  • syphilis
  • danish
  • historical drama
  • 1910s
  • big game hunter
  • cuckolded husband
  • plantation owner
  • lions
  • coffee beans
  • romantic
  • colonial africa

Top Billed Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Denys George Finch Hatton

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen

Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

Berkeley Cole

Malick Bowens

Malick Bowens

Farah

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Lord Delamere

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Felicity

Rachel Kempson

Rachel Kempson

Lady Belfield

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Lord Belfield

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Sir Joseph

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