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Out of Africa (1985)
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In 20th century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate but ultimately doomed love affair with a free-sprited big-game hunter. Director:Sydney Pollack |
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| 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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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 <tbridges@spicer.com>
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África mía See more »Box Office
Budget:
$31,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,637,290 (USA) (22 December 1985) (922 Screens)Gross:
$266,185,197 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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Karen Blixen: Ruined what?
Denys: Being alone.
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(1779)
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Alan Loveday Violin, Stephen Shingles Viola, The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Directed by Neville Marriner
Used Courtesy of London Records, A Division of Polygram Classics, Inc. See more »
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Trivia
To this day (19 March 2007), Karen Blixen remains the only woman who has ever been invited to drink in the men's bar at the Muthaiga Country Club. Even though the club has relaxed certain rules, even allowing men without jacket and tie in certain parts of the club, the rule for men only remains. Another bar allows women. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Denys is shown peeling nearly half a dozen oranges when talking to Karen Blixen outside. See more »Quotes
Denys: You've ruined it for me, you know.Karen Blixen: Ruined what?
Denys: Being alone.
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Soundtracks
"Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major for Violin & Viola (K. 364)"(1779)
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Alan Loveday Violin, Stephen Shingles Viola, The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Directed by Neville Marriner
Used Courtesy of London Records, A Division of Polygram Classics, Inc. See more »
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