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.
Out of Africa (1985) is a 2h 41min drama feature film by Sydney Pollack. Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens, Michael Gough, Suzanna Hamilton, Rachel Kempson
Original language
English
First release
December 20, 1985 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
Mirage Studios, Universal Pictures
Based on
Out of Africa
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Academy Award for Best Original Score
Setting
Kenya
Filming locations
Kenya
Crew
Screenplay
Kurt Luedtke
Producer
Sydney Pollack
Cinematography
David Watkin
Editing
Fredric Steinkamp, Pembroke J. Herring, Sheldon Kahn, William Steinkamp
Music
John Barry
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Out of Africa | |
| Québec French title | Souvenirs d'Afrique |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Out Of Africa (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Barry, Dan Wallin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985) | 30 releases, 1985-2023: Elemental Music, MCA Heavy Vinyl, MCA Records |
| CD | Out Of Africa (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Barry, Dan Wallin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985) | 49 releases, 1985-2024: Goodbye Music Ltd., Intrada, MCA Records, Rzeczpospolita (+1 more) |
| Cassette | Out Of Africa (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Barry, Dan Wallin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985) | 37 releases, 1985-1992: 7Rock, DVC, Gl Record, MCA (+3 more) |
| Cassette | Out Of Africa (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Dan Wallin, John Barry (1986) | 1 release, 1986: MCA Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | December 20, 1985 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 20, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Australia | January 1, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 20, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 21, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 21, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 28, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Italy | March 6, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Japan | March 8, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 12, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 20, 1986 |
| Theatrical | France | March 26, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 27, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | April 4, 1986 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 20, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | May 14, 1987 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 1, 1989 |
| Television | Netherlands | June 8, 2002 |
| Television | France | September 16, 2025 |
| Television | France | March 25, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | May 1, 2007 |
Full credits
| Director | Sydney Pollack |
| 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), Joseph Thiaka (Kamante), Stephen Kinyanjui (Kinanjui), Mike Bugara (Juma), Job Seda (Kanuthia), Mohammed Umar (Ismail), Donal McCann (Doctor), Kenneth Mason (Banker), Tristram Jellinek (First Commissioner), Stephen B. Grimes (Second Commissioner), Annabel Maule (Lady Byrne), Benny Young (Minister), Sbish Trzebinski (Beefy Drunk), Allaudin Qureshi (Rajiv), Niven Boyd (Young Officer), Iman (Mariammo), Peter Strong (Huge Man), Abdulla Sunado (Esa), Amanda Parkin (Victoria), Muriel Gross (Lady Delamere), Ann Palmer (Dowager), Keith Pearson (Missionary Teacher) |
| Screenplay | Kurt Luedtke |
| Producer | Sydney Pollack |
| Executive producer | Kim Jorgensen |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Editing | Fredric Steinkamp, Pembroke J. Herring, Sheldon Kahn, William Steinkamp |
| Music | John Barry |
| Production design | Stephen B. Grimes |
| Sound | Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford |
| Costumes | Milena Canonero |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
