Movie
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1985-12-20
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Genres
- History, Romance, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Mirage Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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 as Kamante
Crew
- Sydney Pollack - Director
- Kurt Luedtke - Screenplay
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