Out of Africa

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.

Release date

Dec 20, 1985

Rating

7.162 / 10

Runtime

2 hours 41 minutes

Genres

History
Romance
Drama

Cast

Robert Redford
As Denys George Finch Hatton
Meryl Streep
As Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen
Klaus Maria Brandauer
As Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen
Michael Kitchen
As Berkeley Cole
Malick Bowens
As Farah
Michael Gough
As Lord Delamere
Suzanna Hamilton
As Felicity
Rachel Kempson
As Lady Belfield
Graham Crowden
As Lord Belfield
Leslie Phillips
As Sir Joseph
Shane Rimmer
As Belknap, farm manager
Joseph Thiaka
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As Kamante
Stephen Kinyanjui
No picture available
As Kinanjui
Mike Bugara
No picture available
As Juma
Job Seda
As Kanuthia
Mohammed Umar
No picture available
As Ismail
Donal McCann
As Doctor
Kenneth Mason
No picture available
As Banker
Tristram Jellinek
As First Commissioner
Stephen B. Grimes
No picture available
As Second Commissioner
Annabel Maule
No picture available
As Lady Byrne
Benny Young
As Minister
Sbish Trzebinski
No picture available
As Beefy Drunk
Allaudin Qureshi
No picture available
As Rajiv
Niven Boyd
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As Young Officer
Iman
As Mariammo
Peter Strong
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As Huge Man
Abdulla Sunado
No picture available
As Esa
Amanda Parkin
No picture available
As Victoria
Muriel Gross
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As Lady Delamere
Ann Palmer
No picture available
As Dowager
Keith Pearson
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As Missionary Teacher

Crew

William Steinkamp
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Role: Editor
Pembroke J. Herring
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Role: Editor
Josie MacAvin
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Role: Set Decoration
John Barry
Role: Original Music Composer
Sheldon Kahn
No picture available
Role: Editor
Fredric Steinkamp
No picture available
Role: Editor
David Watkin
Role: Director of Photography
Stephen B. Grimes
No picture available
Role: Production Design
Herbert Westbrook
No picture available
Role: Art Direction
Kurt Luedtke
No picture available
Role: Screenplay
Mary Selway
No picture available
Role: Casting
Sydney Pollack
Role: Director
Colin Grimes
No picture available
Role: Art Direction
Sydney Pollack
Role: Producer
Mary Hillman
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Role: Makeup Artist
Cliff Robinson
No picture available
Role: Art Direction
Milena Canonero
Role: Costume Design
Graham Churchyard
Role: Assistant Costume Designer
Peter Handford
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Role: Sound
Gary Alexander
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Role: Sound
Larry Stensvold
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Role: Sound
David Harris
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Role: Special Effects Supervisor
David Tomblin
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Role: First Assistant Director
Terence A. Clegg
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Role: Co-Producer
John Barry
Role: Conductor
Judith Thurman
Role: Book
Karen Blixen
Role: Book
Kim Jorgensen
No picture available
Role: Executive Producer
Errol Trzebinski
No picture available
Role: Book
Judith Thurman
Role: Associate Producer
Anna Cataldi
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Role: Associate Producer
Chris Jenkins
No picture available
Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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