I Dreamed of Africa (2000)

Kuki, a divorced Italian socialite, changes her life after a serious car crash. She accepts a marriage proposal from Paolo Gallmann, a man she doesn't know well, and she moves to Kenya with... See full summary »

Director:

Hugh Hudson

Writers:

Kuki Gallmann (book), Paula Milne (screenplay)

Stars:

Kim Basinger, Vincent Perez, Liam Aiken

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kim Basinger	...	Kuki Gallmann
Vincent Perez	...	Paolo Gallmann
Liam Aiken	...	Emanuele Gallmann - Age 7
Garrett Strommen	...	Emanuele Gallmann - Age 17
Eva Marie Saint	...	Franca
Daniel Craig	...	Declan Fielding
Lance Reddick	...	Simon
Connie Chiume	...	Wanjiku
James Ngobese	...	Luka
Joko Scott	...	Mirimuk
Nick Boraine	...	Duncan Maitland
Susan Danford	...	Esther Maitland
Ian Roberts	...	Mike Donovan
Susan Monteregge	...	Karen Donovan
Jessica Perritt	...	Lady Diana Delemere

Storyline

Kuki, a divorced Italian socialite, changes her life after a serious car crash. She accepts a marriage proposal from Paolo Gallmann, a man she doesn't know well, and she moves to Kenya with him and her young son to start a cattle ranch. Challenges beset her, not the least of which is Paulo's love of danger and his leaving for days on end to hunt and fish with pals. She must face fierce storms, roving lions, venomous snakes, and murderous poachers, and she must find accommodation with a neighboring tribe. Her mother entreats her to return home. Can Kuki live her dream, tame Paolo, guide her son safely past the perils and errors of youth, and serve Africa?

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Plot Keywords:

italian | snake | dream | kenya | ranch | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes the adventure of a lifetime becomes life itself.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for a scene of nudity/sensuality and some violent/traumatic episodes

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Je rêvais de l'Afrique

Filming Locations:

Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,411,445, 7 May 2000, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$6,543,194, 25 June 2000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Jaffilms

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final score for a theatrical movie by Composer Maurice Jarre.

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Goofs

There is a visible string suspending the airborne plate that Paolo shoots (in the party scene, just after they arrive in Africa).

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Quotes

Kuki Gallmann: We think we control this place, but this place controls us.

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Crazy Credits

End credits runs entirely over aerial shots from African landscapes.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Gladiator/Up at the Villa/Committed/I Dreamed of Africa/The Virgin Suicides (2000)

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Soundtracks

Voi che sapete
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sung by Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo soprano)
Conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini
From Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492

User Reviews

Amazing Kim Basinger!

When I read all the reviews I could about this movie, including specialized magazines, I thought to myself that Kim Basinger had a bad dream after the great LA Confidential, one of my favourite movies of the 90's.

Now that I've seen it, I believe that 'I Dreamed of Africa' was not well understood. This is a different movie, the story was written to show dramatic and common scenes of Kuki's life, trying to reveal that all dreams can bring nightmares. And Kim shows us that she's a mature actress, not only a sex-symbol. She had no glamour in Africa, but her sensuality is so natural that I thought to myself that she was the most beautiful animal in Africa.

This film deserved more positive reviews than it had. It's not worse or better than 'Out Africa'. Only different. And this difference makes it fabulous.