Out of Africa

"Based on a true story."

1985 2h 41m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 1,591

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Synopsis

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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.

“Based on a true story.”

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Cast

Robert Redford
Denys Finch Hatton
Meryl Streep
Karen Blixen
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Bror / Hans von Blixen-Finecke
Michael Kitchen
Berkeley Cole
Malick Bowens
Farah Aden
Michael Gough
Lord Delamere
Suzanna Hamilton
Felicity Spurway
Rachel Kempson
Lady Belfield

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sydney Pollack
Writers: Kurt Luedtke
Languages: English, Swahili
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Swahili.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sydney Pollack, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Barry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Robert Redford and Meryl Streep and Klaus Maria Brandauer carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Sydney Pollack directs. David Watkin behind the camera. John Barry scores. William Steinkamp cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Swahili.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Made its money back 7.3× over at the box office.
341 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Swahili.
5Directed by Sydney Pollack, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Barry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor William Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robert Redford and Meryl Streep and Klaus Maria Brandauer carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Based on a true story.".
10IMDB entry: tt0089755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 22 themes, including "farm", "infidelity", "africa", "plantation".
12Released under 14 different titles around the world.