Out of Africa

Synopsis

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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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

Graham Crowden

Lord Belfield

Leslie Phillips

Sir Joseph

Shane Rimmer

Belknap, farm manager

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Joseph Thiaka

Kamante

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Stephen Kinyanjui

Kinanjui

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Mike Bugara

Juma

Job Seda

Kanuthia

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Mohammed Umar

Ismail

Donal McCann

Doctor

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Kenneth Mason

Banker

Tristram Jellinek

First Commissioner

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Stephen B. Grimes

Second Commissioner

Crew

Art

• Stephen B. Grimes Production Design
• Colin Grimes Art Direction
• Cliff Robinson Art Direction
• Herbert Westbrook Art Direction
• Josie MacAvin Set Decoration

Camera

• David Watkin Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Milena Canonero Costume Design
• Mary Hillman Makeup Artist
• Graham Churchyard Assistant Costume Designer
• J. Roy Helland Makeup Artist
• J. Roy Helland Hairstylist
• Norma Hill Makeup Artist
• Gary Liddiard Makeup Artist
• Vera Mitchell Hairstylist
• Joyce James Hairstylist

Directing

• Sydney Pollack Director
• David Tomblin First Assistant Director

Editing

• Pembroke J. Herring Editor
• Sheldon Kahn Editor
• Fredric Steinkamp Editor
• William Steinkamp Editor

Production

• Sydney Pollack Producer
• Mary Selway Casting
• Kim Jorgensen Executive Producer
• Judith Thurman Associate Producer
• Anna Cataldi Associate Producer
• Terence A. Clegg Co-Producer

Sound

• John Barry Original Music Composer
• Gary Alexander Sound
• Larry Stensvold Sound
• Peter Handford Sound
• John Barry Conductor
• Chris Jenkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

• David Harris Special Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Kurt Luedtke Screenplay
• Judith Thurman Book
• Errol Trzebinski Book
• Karen Blixen Book

Photos