Out of Africa (movie)
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| Out of Africa | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sydney Pollack |
| Screenplay by | Kurt Luedtke |
| Based on | Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Story Teller by Judith Thurman Silence Will Speak by Errol Trzebinski |
| Produced by | Sydney Pollack Kim Jorgensen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Edited by | Fredric Steinkamp William Steinkamp Pembroke Herring Sheldon Kahn |
| Music by | John Barry |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Swahili |
| Budget | $28 million[1] |
| Box office | $227.5 million[2] |
Out of Africa is a 1985 American epic romantic drama movie directed and produced by Sydney Pollack. It stars Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. The movie is based on the 1937 autobiographical book Out of Africa written by Isak Dinesen, about her life in Kenya.
The movie also stars Michael Kitchen as Berkeley Cole, Malick Bowens as Farah, Stephen Kinyanjui as the Chief, Michael Gough as Lord Delamere, Suzanna Hamilton as Felicity, and the model and actress Iman as Mariammo.
The movie had mixed reviews from critics. However, Out of Africa won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Pollack.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Harmetz, Aljean (November 29, 1985). "At the Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ↑ Out of Africa at Box Office Mojo
Categories:
- 1985 movies
- 1985 romantic drama movies
- 1980s epic movies
- Academy Award winning movies
- American romantic drama movies
- American epic movies
- British romantic drama movies
- Movies based on books
- Movies set in Denmark
- Movies set in Kenya
- Movies set in country houses
- Movies set in the 1910s
- Movies set in the 1920s
- Movies set in the 1930s
- Movies directed by Sydney Pollack
- Movies composed by John Barry
- Universal Pictures movies