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Out of Africa is a 1985 American epic romantic drama film directed and produced by Sydney Pollack, and starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. The film is based loosely on the 1937 autobiographical book Out of Africa written by Isak Dinesen (the pseudonym of Danish author Karen Blixen ), with additional material from Dinesen's 1960 book Shadows on the Grass and other sources.
- Karen Blixen
- 1937
Dec 20, 1985 · Out of Africa: Directed by Sydney Pollack. With Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen. In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.
- (87K)
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Sydney Pollack
- 1985-12-20
Watch the epic romance of Out of Africa, starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep, in this classic film based on a true story.
May 31, 2024 · Academy Award (1986) Out of Africa, American-British film, released in 1985, that was based on events in the life of Karen Blixen-Finecke, who wrote under the name Isak Dinesen. It starred Meryl Streep and Robert Redford and was known for its beautiful cinematography. The movie won seven Academy Awards, including that for best picture.
- Pat Bauer
David K It's a beautiful film - photography, soundtrack - with outstanding performances that needed to have a little more get-up-and-go. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full ...
- (89)
- Sydney Pollack
- PG
- Meryl Streep
The movie is based on the life and writings of Baroness Karen Blixen, a Danish woman who, despairing that she would be single forever, married her lover's brother, moved out to Kenya in East Africa, ran a coffee plantation on the slopes of Kilimanjaro and later, when the plantation was bankrupt and the dream was finshed, wrote books about her experiences under the name Isak Dinesan.
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A well-heeled Danish lady (Meryl Streep) goes to an English colony in Africa and buys 1000 acres. Her beau dies and to avoid loneliness she proposes marriage to his gentleman (Klaus Maria Brandauer) but rascally brother whom she got along well with as a friend. He agrees, in no small part because she has money.
