Out of Africa (1985)
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- PG
- 2h 41min
- Biography, Drama
- 20 Dec 1985 (USA)
- Movie
In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.
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Awards:
- Won 7 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 30 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Meryl Streep | ... |
Karen
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Robert Redford | ... |
Denys
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Klaus Maria Brandauer | ... |
Bror
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Michael Kitchen | ... |
Berkeley
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Malick Bowens | ... |
Farah
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Joseph Thiaka | ... |
Kamante
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Stephen Kinyanjui | ... |
Kinanjui
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Michael Gough | ... |
Delamere
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Suzanna Hamilton | ... |
Felicity
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Rachel Kempson | ... |
Lady Belfield
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Graham Crowden | ... |
Lord Belfield
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Leslie Phillips | ... |
Sir Joseph
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Shane Rimmer | ... |
Belknap
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Mike Bugara | ... |
Juma
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Job Seda | ... |
Kanuthia
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Mohammed Umar | ... |
Ismail
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Donal McCann | ... |
Doctor
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Kenneth Mason | ... |
Banker
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Tristram Jellinek | ... |
First Commissioner
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Stephen B. Grimes | ... |
Second Commissioner
(as Stephen Grimes)
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Annabel Maule | ... |
Lady Byrne
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Benny Young | ... |
Minister
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Sbish Trzebinski | ... |
Beefy Drunk
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Allaudin Qureshi | ... |
Rajiv
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Niven Boyd | ... |
Young Officer
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Iman | ... |
Mariammo
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Peter Strong | ... |
Huge Man
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Abdulla Sunado | ... |
Esa
(as Abdullah Sunado)
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Amanda Parkin | ... |
Victoria
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Muriel Gross | ... |
Lady Delamere
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Ann Palmer | ... |
Dowager
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Keith Pearson | ... |
Missionary Teacher
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Maryam d'Abo | ... |
Lady pouring champagne at hunting party (uncredited)
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Sarah Shelton | ... |
Missionary Nun (uncredited)
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Sudan | ... |
Lion (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sydney Pollack |
Written by
Karen Blixen | ... | (based upon the following: "Out of Africa" and other writings by) |
Judith Thurman | ... | (based upon the following: "Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Story Teller" by) |
Errol Trzebinski | ... | (based upon the following: "Silence Will Speak" by) |
Kurt Luedtke | ... | (screenplay by) |
David Rayfiel | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Anna Cataldi | ... | associate producer |
Terence A. Clegg | ... | co-producer (as Terence Clegg) |
Kim Jorgensen | ... | executive producer |
Sydney Pollack | ... | producer |
Sid Sheinberg | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Judith Thurman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
John Barry | ... | (original music composed and conducted by) |
Cinematography by
David Watkin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Pembroke J. Herring | ... | (as Pembroke Herring) |
Sheldon Kahn | ||
Fredric Steinkamp | ||
William Steinkamp |
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
Jeffrey James Bell | ... | assistant editor (as Jeffrey Bell) |
Don Brochu | ... | assistant editor |
Claudio M. Cutry | ... | associate editor (as Claudio Cutry) |
Craig Herring | ... | assistant editor |
Rick Meyer | ... | assistant editor |
Joe Mosca | ... | assistant editor (as Joseph Mosca) |
Saul Saladow | ... | assistant editor |
Karl F. Steinkamp | ... | assistant editor (as Karl Steinkamp) |
Casting By
Mary Selway |
Production Design by
Stephen B. Grimes | ... | (as Stephen Grimes) |
Art Direction by
Colin Grimes | ||
Cliff Robinson | ||
Herbert Westbrook |
Set Decoration by
Josie MacAvin |
Costume Design by
Milena Canonero |
Makeup Department
J. Roy Helland | ... | hair: Miss Streep / makeup artist: Miss Streep |
Norma Hill | ... | makeup artist |
Mary Hillman | ... | chief makeup artist |
Joyce James | ... | hairdresser |
Gary Liddiard | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Redford |
Vera Mitchell | ... | chief hairdresser |
Suzanne Belcher | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Julia Wilson | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Robin Forman Howard | ... | post-production supervisor (as Robin Forman) |
Gerry Levy | ... | production manager |
Frank Price | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roy Button | ... | second assistant director |
Jack Couffer | ... | second unit director |
Patrick Kinney | ... | assistant director |
George Menoe | ... | assistant director |
Meja Mwangi | ... | assistant director |
Tom Mwangi | ... | assistant director |
David Tomblin | ... | first assistant director |
Simon Trevor | ... | second unit director |
Lee Cleary | ... | key second assistant director: UK (uncredited) |
Michael Zimbrich | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
Bert Hearn | ... | prop master |
Ron Higgins | ... | stores/dressing |
Martin Hubbard | ... | carpenter |
Geoff Langley | ... | construction manager |
Frank Billington-Marks | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Jimmy Kavanagh | ... | drapes (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Gary Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
Nicholas Eliopoulos | ... | sound editor |
Peter Handford | ... | sound mixer |
Chris Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
William L. Manger | ... | adr editor (as William Manger) |
Tom McCarthy Jr. | ... | supervising sound editor |
Larry Stensvold | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Stevenson | ... | boom operator |
Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley artist |
Brian Blamey | ... | dubbing editor (uncredited) |
Blake R. Cornett | ... | first assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Malcolm Davies | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Paul Pavelka | ... | sound re-recording engineer (uncredited) |
Michael P. Redbourn | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Idin Roshan | ... | sound transfer engineer (uncredited) |
Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
John Sutton | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
David Harris | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
Syd Dutton | ... | special visual effects: matte paintings (uncredited) |
Mark Freund | ... | optical cameraman: Illusion Arts (uncredited) |
Steve Gawley | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Michael Gleason | ... | visual effects editor (uncredited) |
Ira Keeler | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Jay Riddle | ... | animation camera: ILM (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Allwork | ... | aerial photography |
Alan Barry | ... | best boy |
Frank Connor | ... | still photographer |
Freddie Cooper | ... | camera operator |
Maurice Gillett | ... | gaffer |
Rodrigo Gutierrez | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Ray Hall | ... | grip |
Ricky Hall | ... | grip |
Ibrahim Jibril | ... | grip |
Ali Matata | ... | grip |
Mohamed Ngela | ... | grip |
Mahmud Sheikh Omar | ... | grip |
Stephen St. John | ... | steadicam operator (as Steve St. John) |
Mohamed Wafula | ... | grip |
Douglas Kirkland | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
Sarah Withey | ... | local casting: Kenya |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephen Cornish | ... | wardrobe |
Ken Crouch | ... | wardrobe (as Kenny Crouch) |
Andres Fernandez-Sotillos | ... | wardrobe (as Andres Fernandez Sotillos) |
David Garrett | ... | costume maker |
Jenny Hawkins | ... | wardrobe (as Jennie Hawkins) |
Joanna Johnston | ... | assistant costume designer |
Pat McEwan | ... | wardrobe |
Elizabeth Ryrie | ... | wardrobe |
Graham Churchyard | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Dougie Hawkes | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
Allan James | ... | location manager |
Grania O'Shannon | ... | location manager |
John Sutton | ... | location consultant |
Music Department
Chris Dean | ... | musician: trombone |
Cliff Kohlweck | ... | music editor (as Clif Kohlweck) |
Bobbi Page | ... | score vocalist |
George W. Senoga-Zake | ... | music advisor: African music |
Alan Smyth | ... | music research |
Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer |
Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
David L. Cook | ... | additional music (uncredited) / music score (uncredited) |
Kevin Dorsey | ... | vocalist (uncredited) |
Alan Kaplan | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
Bill Reichenbach | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Nikki Clapp | ... | script supervisor |
Lissa Ruben | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Margaret Adams | ... | production coordinator |
Christine Buuri | ... | production secretary |
Nelson Chege | ... | advisor: Kikuyu |
Brian Gibbs | ... | production accountant |
David Hilton | ... | production assistant |
Patricia Johnson | ... | publicist |
Phill Norman | ... | title designer |
Michael Pollack | ... | production assistant |
Monty Ruben | ... | production consultant |
John Sutton | ... | field consultant |
Thomas Thanangadan | ... | production assistant |
Hubert Wells | ... | chief animal trainer |
Michael Culling | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Jed Edge | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Steve Edge | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Bill Gage | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Joy Green | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Alex Matcham | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
Karin McElhatton | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
David J. McMillan | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Carrie Park | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Roland Raffler | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Fess 'Reg' Reynolds | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Wally Ross | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Matthew Scudamore | ... | production runner (uncredited) |
Cheryl Shawver | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Doree Sitterly | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) / stand-in: Meryl Streep (uncredited) |
Jules Sylvester | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
DeAnne Zarkowski | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Thanks
Syd Dutton | ... | special thanks: Illusion Arts, Inc. |
Bill Taylor | ... | special thanks: Illusion Arts, Inc. |
Production Companies
- Mirage Enterprises
- Polyphony Digital (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal) (An MCA Company)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1986) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of India (1987) (India) (theatrical)
- 7Bravo (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- ARTE (2000) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2020) (France) (tv)
- AVA (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS (1988) (United States) (tv)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1987) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Chérie 25 (2018) (France) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Disney Channel (1996) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Esselte Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (2007) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2008) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2017) (France) (tv)
- France 5 (2021) (France) (tv)
- France Ô (2016) (France) (tv)
- Frii (2016) (Finland) (tv)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Gulli (2009) (France) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Hollydan Works (1998) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- M6 (1997) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA Home Video (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- Nelonen (2005) (Finland) (tv)
- Nordisk Film (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Numero 23 (2018) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
- Phillips (1991) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Pioneer Setton (1998) (France) (video) (Laserdisc) (dubbed version)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1990) (France) (video) (Laserdisc) (dubbed version)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1999) (France) (VHS)
- RTL9 (2004) (France) (tv)
- StudioCanal (2008) (France) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2010) (France) (Blu-ray)
- TCM Cinema (2023) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TV Breizh (2015) (France) (tv)
- TV5 (2015) (Finland) (tv)
- Téva (2004) (France) (tv)
- Téva (2011) (France) (tv)
- Universal Music France (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2012) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (25th anniversary edition)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2012) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2001) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Berliner Synchron (German dubbing)
- Blowup (stills laboratory)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (special thanks: vintage clothing rentals)
- Ker & Downey Safaris (location camps and safari transport services provided by)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- MCA Records (original soundtrack album available on)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recording)
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
- The Rungstedlund Foundation (special thanks)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recording)
- Universal Title (opticals)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Follows the life of Karen Blixen, who establishes a plantation in Africa. Her life is complicated by a husband of convenience (Bror Blixen), a true love (Denys), troubles on the plantation, schooling of the natives, war, and catching VD from her husband.
Written by Tony Bridges |
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Taglines | Based on a true story. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $31,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $3,637,290, 22 Dec 1985 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $266,185,197 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Meryl Streep developed her accent by listening to recordings of Karen Blixen reading her own works. See more » |
Goofs | When Denys Finch Hatton brings a record player to Karen Blixen's home, he lowers his hand and the sound volume decreases. Volume was set at recording time, not at playback. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into A Song of Africa (2000). See more » |
Soundtracks | Concerto for clarinet and orchestra in A (K.622) See more » |
Crazy Credits | Epilogue: "Karen Blixen published her first stories in 1934 under the name Isak Dinesen. She never returned to Africa." See more » |
Quotes |
Karen Blixen:
When you go away... you don't always go on safari, do you? Just want to be away. Denys: It's not meant to hurt you. Karen Blixen: It does. Denys: I'm with you because I choose to be with you. I don't want to live someone else's idea of how to live. Don't ask me to do that. I don't want to find out one day that I'm at the end of someone else's life. See more » |