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Out of Africa
2h 41min
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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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Original Title
Out of Africa
Critics & Audience Score
6.1
Total Votes
1,385
Release Year
1985
Runtime (Duration)
2h 41min
Production Budget
$31M
Box Office Revenue
$227.5M
Profit / Loss Analysis
$196.5M
Casting
Actors
Robert Redford
Denys George Finch Hatton
Meryl Streep
Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen
Michael Kitchen
Berkeley Cole
Malick Bowens
Farah
Michael Gough
Lord Delamere
Suzanna Hamilton
Felicity
Rachel Kempson
Lady Belfield
Graham Crowden
Lord Belfield
Leslie Phillips
Sir Joseph
Shane Rimmer
Belknap, farm manager
Joseph Thiaka
Kamante
Stephen Kinyanjui
Kinanjui
Mike Bugara
Juma
Job Seda
Kanuthia
Mohammed Umar
Ismail
Donal McCann
Doctor
Kenneth Mason
Banker
Tristram Jellinek
First Commissioner
Stephen B. Grimes
Second Commissioner
Annabel Maule
Lady Byrne
Benny Young
Minister
Sbish Trzebinski
Beefy Drunk
Allaudin Qureshi
Rajiv
Niven Boyd
Young Officer
Iman
Mariammo
Peter Strong
Huge Man
Abdulla Sunado
Esa
Amanda Parkin
Victoria
Muriel Gross
Lady Delamere
Ann Palmer
Dowager
Keith Pearson
Missionary Teacher
Crew
Sydney Pollack
DIRECTOR
John Barry
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
Kurt Luedtke
SCREENPLAY
Kim Jorgensen
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Sydney Pollack
PRODUCER
David Watkin
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
William Steinkamp
EDITOR
Mary Selway
CASTING
Sheldon Kahn
EDITOR
Stephen B. Grimes
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Colin Grimes
ART DIRECTION
Cliff Robinson
ART DIRECTION
Pembroke J. Herring
EDITOR
Mary Hillman
MAKEUP ARTIST
Milena Canonero
COSTUME DESIGN
Josie MacAvin
SET DECORATION
Herbert Westbrook
ART DIRECTION
Fredric Steinkamp
EDITOR
Graham Churchyard
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
Peter Handford
SOUND
Gary Alexander
SOUND
Larry Stensvold
SOUND
David Harris
SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
David Tomblin
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Anna Cataldi
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Errol Trzebinski
BOOK
Karen Blixen
BOOK
Judith Thurman
BOOK
John Barry
CONDUCTOR
Terence A. Clegg
CO-PRODUCER
Judith Thurman
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER