Out of Africa
Movie · 1985 · History Romance Drama · 2h 41m · Director: Sydney Pollack
IMDb7.2Rotten Tomatoes62%Metacritic69
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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Cast
Robert RedfordDenys Finch Hatton
Meryl StreepKaren Blixen
Klaus Maria BrandauerBror / Hans von Blixen-Finecke
Michael KitchenBerkeley Cole
Malick BowensFarah Aden
Michael GoughLord Delamere
Suzanna HamiltonFelicity Spurway
Rachel KempsonLady Belfield
Graham CrowdenLord Belfield
Leslie PhillipsSir Joseph
Shane RimmerBelknap, farm manager- Joseph ThiakaKamante
- Stephen KinyanjuiKinanjui
- Mike BugaraJuma
Job SedaKanuthia
Full cast and crew
- Directed bySydney Pollack
- Written byKurt Luedtke
- Music byJohn Barry
Starring
- Denys Finch HattonRobert Redford
- Karen BlixenMeryl Streep
- Bror / Hans von Blixen-FineckeKlaus Maria Brandauer
- Berkeley ColeMichael Kitchen
Also starring
- Farah AdenMalick Bowens
- Lord DelamereMichael Gough
- Felicity SpurwaySuzanna Hamilton
- Lady BelfieldRachel Kempson
- Lord BelfieldGraham Crowden
- Sir JosephLeslie Phillips
- Belknap, farm managerShane Rimmer
- KamanteJoseph Thiaka
- KinanjuiStephen Kinyanjui
- JumaMike Bugara
- KanuthiaJob Seda
- IsmailMohammed Umar
Details
- Released
- Dec 20, 1985
- Original language
- English
- Directed by
- Sydney Pollack
- Written by
- Kurt Luedtke
- Music by
- John Barry
- Director of photography
- David Watkin
- Production companies
Universal Pictures- Mirage Entertainment
Mirage Enterprises
- Production countries
- United States
- Budget
- $31M
- Box office
- $227.5M
- Age rating
- PG