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Out of Africa
1985PG2h 41m7.2 / 10
Based on a true story.
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.
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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Out of Africa
Cast
Robert RedfordDenys George Finch Hatton
Meryl StreepKaren Christence Dinesen Blixen
Klaus Maria BrandauerBaron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen
Michael KitchenBerkeley Cole
Malick BowensFarah
Michael GoughLord Delamere
Suzanna HamiltonFelicity
Rachel KempsonLady BelfieldCredits
- Directed by
- Sydney Pollack
- Written by
- Kurt Luedtke
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $31M
- Box office
- $227.5M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States- Mirage Entertainment
Mirage EnterprisesUnited States
Themes
1910safricabased on memoir or autobiographybig game hunterbritish colonialcoffee beanscoffee growercuckolded husbanddanishfarmhistorical dramainfidelitykenyalions
