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Out of Africa

Sydney Pollack

1985 • 2h 41m

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.

Out of Africa

Official Trailer

Cast

Robert Redford

Robert RedfordDenys George Finch Hatton

Meryl Streep

Meryl StreepKaren Christence Dinesen Blixen

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria BrandauerBaron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen

Michael Kitchen

Michael KitchenBerkeley Cole

Malick Bowens

Malick BowensFarah

Michael Gough

Michael GoughLord Delamere

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna HamiltonFelicity

Rachel Kempson

Rachel KempsonLady Belfield

Graham Crowden

Graham CrowdenLord Belfield

Leslie Phillips

Leslie PhillipsSir Joseph

Shane Rimmer

Shane RimmerBelknap, farm manager

Joseph ThiakaKamante

Stephen KinyanjuiKinanjui

Mike BugaraJuma

Job Seda

Job SedaKanuthia

Crew

Sydney Pollack

Sydney PollackDirector

David Watkin

David WatkinDirector of Photography

Milena Canonero

Milena CanoneroCostume Design

John Barry

John BarryOriginal Music Composer

Graham Churchyard

Graham ChurchyardAssistant Costume Designer

Judith Thurman

Judith ThurmanAssociate Producer

Karen Blixen

Karen BlixenBook

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Out of Africa (1985) — Backlot Notes