I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
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- PG-13
- 1h 54min
- Adventure, Biography
- 05 May 2000 (USA)
- Movie
A bored Italian socialite (Kim Basinger) abandons her jet-set lifestyle for the rigors and rewards of rural Kenya in this true story, based on the best-selling memoir by Kuki Gallmann. Directed by Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire).
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Kim Basinger | ... |
Kuki Gallmann
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| Vincent Perez | ... |
Paolo Gallmann
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| Liam Aiken | ... |
Emanuele Gallmann - Age 7
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| Garrett Strommen | ... |
Emanuele Gallmann - Age 17
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| Eva Marie Saint | ... |
Franca
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| Daniel Craig | ... |
Declan Fielding
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| Lance Reddick | ... |
Simon
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| Connie Chiume | ... |
Wanjiku
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James Ngobese | ... |
Luka
(as James Ngcobo)
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Joko Scott | ... |
Mirimuk
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Sabelo Ngobese | ... |
Young Mapengo
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Zacharia Phali | ... |
Mapengo - early teens
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| Nick Boraine | ... |
Duncan Maitland
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| Susan Danford | ... |
Esther Maitland
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Ian Roberts | ... |
Mike Donovan
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Susan Monteregge | ... |
Karen Donovan
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Jessica Perritt | ... |
Lady Diana Delemere
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| Stephen Jennings | ... |
Vincenzo
(as Steven Jennings)
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| Patrick Lyster | ... |
Sven
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| Winston Ntshona | ... |
Old Pokot Chief
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| John Carson | ... |
Pembroke Headmaster
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| Shannon Esra | ... |
Siri
(as Shannon Esrechowitz)
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Michael Brosnihan | ... |
Charlie 14 years old
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| Theo Landey | ... |
Sam 21 years old
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| Nick Lorentz | ... |
Aiden Whittaker
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| Valeria Cavalli | ... |
Marina
(as Valéria Cavalli)
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Allison Daugherty Smith | ... |
Luciana
(as Allison Daugherty)
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| Paolo Lorimer | ... |
Carlo
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| Federico Scribani | ... |
Massimo
(as Federico Scribani Rossi)
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Sophie Hayden | ... |
Gabriella
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| Giselda Volodi | ... |
Rachel
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Daniela Foà | ... |
Maria
(as Daniela Foa)
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Nathi Khunene | ... |
Bandit
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Patrick Bokaba | ... |
Bandit
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Dominic Dimba | ... |
Bandit
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Ernest Ndlovu | ... |
Man in Boot
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Patrick Mofokeng | ... |
Young Police Officer
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Pepi Khambule | ... |
Somali Poacher
(as Kenneth Kambule)
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Rayburn Sengwayo | ... |
Somali Poacher
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Emma Vaughan Jones | ... |
Sveva Gallmann 3 years old
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Dixie Cornell | ... |
Baby Sveva
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Frances Slabolepszy | ... |
Hannah Maitland
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Frances Nacman | ... |
Nurse
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Nadine Maharaj | ... |
Ema's Friend
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Directed by
| Hugh Hudson | ||
Written by
| Kuki Gallmann | ... | (book) |
| Paula Milne | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Susan Shilliday | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Stanley R. Jaffe | ... | producer |
| John D. Schofield | ... | co-producer |
| Allyn Stewart | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Bernard Lutic | ||
Editing by
| Scott Thomas | ||
Editorial Department
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | first assistant editor |
| Keith Mason | ... | first assistant editor |
| Nadia Mattera | ... | trainee assistant editor |
| Giulia Maura | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Michael Saxton | ... | post production supervisor |
| Nicci Van Niekerk | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Patricia McCorkle | ... | (as Pat McCorkle) |
| Patsy Pollock | ||
Production Design by
| Andrew Sanders | ||
Art Direction by
| Andrea Faini | ||
| Ben Scott | ||
Set Decoration by
| Maggie Gray | ||
Costume Design by
| Shirley Russell | ||
Makeup Department
| Suzanne Belcher | ... | hair designer: second unit / makeup artist: second unit |
| Alessandro Durante | ... | hair stylist |
| Joan Giacomin | ... | key makeup artist: Italy |
| Marisa Lourens | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Caroline Noble | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Gale Shepherd | ... | makeup artist |
| Colin Shulver | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Ronnie Specter | ... | makeup artist: Kim Basinger |
| Mitchell Stone | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Basinger |
| Consuelo Vitturi | ... | hair stylist: Italian Unit |
Production Management
| Terry Bamber | ... | unit production manager |
| Guido Cerasuolo | ... | production supervisor: Italy |
| Massimo Monico | ... | production manager: Italy |
| Michael Saxton | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Chris Wheeldon | ... | production manager: Kenya |
| Yvonne Yaconelli | ... | production manager / production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jonathan Benson | ... | first assistant director |
| Inti Carboni | ... | assistant director |
| Antony Ford | ... | second assistant director |
| Yozo Tokuda | ... | assistant director |
| David Turchi | ... | Crash Unit First assistant director |
| Marc Wolff | ... | director: aerial unit |
| Jack Couffer | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mark Auret | ... | props assistant |
| Daniele Bacciu | ... | props: Italy (as Daniel Bacciu) |
| Jack Carter | ... | construction coordinator |
| James Foster | ... | draughtsman |
| Mark Fruin | ... | chargehand standby prop |
| Michael Hyman | ... | scenic foreman |
| Pete Karlsen | ... | special set construction |
| Jason Knox-Johnston | ... | draughtsman |
| Joel Van Bavel | ... | construction coordinator |
| Arthur Wicks | ... | property master |
| Martin Asbury | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Graham Daniel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Matthew Desorgher | ... | boom operator |
| Ian Fuller | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Ireland | ... | adr editor |
| Robert Ireland | ... | adr editor |
| Derek Lomas | ... | sound effects editor |
| Grahame Peters | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jez Spencer | ... | adr assistant recordist |
| Mark Taylor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Clive Winter | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mark Kenna | ... | consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited) |
| Ian Macbeth | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Harris | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Andrew Robertson | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Janek Zabielski | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Martin Hobbs | ... | digital effects producer: Mill Film |
| Ralph Maiers | ... | composite supervisor: Cinema Research Corp./D-rez |
| Simon Stanley-Clamp | ... | 2d compositor |
| Steve Barnes | ... | technical assistant (uncredited) |
| Christopher Grandel | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Eric Pham | ... | digital effects artist: Cinema Research Corp./D-rez (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Phil Adams | ... | stunts |
| David Ambrosi | ... | stunt double |
| Massimiliano Bianchi | ... | stunt rigger: Italy |
| Katia Crispino | ... | stunt double: Kim Basinger |
| Franco Maria Salamon | ... | stunt coordinator: Italy |
| Jason White | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Werner Bacciu | ... | key grip: Italy |
| Anthony Bannister | ... | still photographer |
| Cristian Bobbo | ... | electrician |
| Daniele Botteselle | ... | gaffer |
| Adam Dale | ... | aerial director of photography |
| Egon Endrényi | ... | still photographer |
| Gian Claudio Giacomini | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera, Italy |
| Cristiano Giavedoni | ... | best boy electric: Italy / electrician / gaffer: Italy |
| Paul Gibbons | ... | video assistant |
| Simone Gulli | ... | grip: second unit |
| Stéphane Martin | ... | assistant camera |
| Johannes Mokonyama | ... | key grip |
| Dean Morrish | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Elvis Pasqual | ... | electrician |
| Alastair Rae | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| J.P. Ridgway | ... | 2nd unit key grip |
| Elliot Sewape | ... | gaffer |
| Andy Subratie | ... | camera engineer |
| Sven Vosloo | ... | first assistant b-camera |
| Marc Wolff | ... | camera pilot |
Casting Department
| Shaheen Baig | ... | casting assistant |
| Beatrice Kruger | ... | Casting Italy |
| Christa Schamberger | ... | casting coordinator: South Africa (as Christa Schamberger-Young) |
| Sarah Spearing | ... | casting assistant: New York |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Catherine Buyse Dian | ... | wardrobe co-supervisor: Italy |
| Catherine Kukard | ... | wardrobe standby |
| Cathy Kukard | ... | Wardrobe Standby |
| Marco T. Magno | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Marco Magno) |
| Donna O'Neal | ... | costumer: Kim Basinger |
| Richard Pointing | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Katia Scarpa | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Enrico Ballarin | ... | location manager |
| Jaco Espach | ... | location manager: South Africa |
| John Rogers | ... | assistant location manager: South Africa |
| Simona Serafini | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| George Acogny | ... | music producer |
| Jonathan Allen | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music preparation |
| Michael Higham | ... | music editor |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
| Doris Lütz | ... | music coordinator |
| Patrick Russ | ... | orchestrator |
| Graham Sutton | ... | music editor |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | score conductor (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
| Curt Sobel | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maria Vittoria Abbrugiati | ... | second script supervisor |
| Sue Field | ... | script supervisor |
| Susie Jones | ... | Script Supervisor: Second Unit |
Transportation Department
| Dale Edwards | ... | transportation coordinator |
| David Glasscoe | ... | action vehicles: pre prod |
Additional Crew
| Simona Batistelli | ... | production assistant |
| Daniela Berardi | ... | production accountant |
| Andy Birmingham | ... | production accountant |
| Alessandro Bressanello | ... | crowd marshall: Italy |
| Stanley Brossette | ... | unit publicist |
| Laura Cappato | ... | production coordinator: Italy |
| Mel Churcher | ... | dialogue coach |
| Luke Cornell | ... | Animal Trainer |
| Elton Farla | ... | medic |
| Charlotte Farrar | ... | production accountant |
| Kuki Gallmann | ... | special advisor |
| Andrea Giannetti | ... | studio executive: development |
| Rhona Gordon | ... | studio teacher |
| Sally Hilton | ... | assistant to director and producers |
| Elizabeth Himelstein | ... | dialect coach |
| Girish Johar | ... | marketing & distribution |
| Rachel Kinnock | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Chris Miller | ... | technical consultant |
| Franco Penna | ... | production accountant |
| Roberto Penna | ... | production auditor |
| MaryAnn Pfeiffer | ... | assistant: Kim Basinger |
| Andrea Piria | ... | cashier: Italy |
| Jay Roberts | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Dezi Rorich | ... | epk team |
| Alan Shearer | ... | production supervisor: South Africa |
| Pete Smith | ... | chief armorer |
| Jim Stockley | ... | animal trainer |
| Marc Wolff | ... | aerial unit director |
| Bernardo Galli | ... | accounts runner: Italy (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Saunders | ... | Aerial Unit Coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jason White | ... | horsemaster (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films Italia (2000) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (2000) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors A/S (2000) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar / Kinekor (2000) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2000) (World-wide)
- Sony Pictures Video (2000) (Japan) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Net5 (2003) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Media (camera rental)
- Behind the Scenes Freight (shipping by)
- Berliner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester (orchestra)
- De Wolfe Music (production music)
- Flying Pictures (aerial filming services provided by)
- Knaben Des Staats Und Domchores Berlin (male choir)
- Mestiere Cinema (Italian Production Service Company)
- Moonlighting Films (production services: South Africa)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1972, In Italy, the divorced Kuki has a young son and like to party most of the nights. When she has a serious car accident, she survives but stays for a long time at the hospital, where she reflects about her meaningless life. The driver, Paolo Gallmann, feels guilty and visits her several times. He also befriends her son Emanuele "Ema" and Kuki and Paolo love Africa. They decide to get married and move to Kenya, for the derelict ranch Ol ari Nyiro that they can afford. Throughout the years, they build and rebuild their estate due to storm and animals and Emanuele goes to a boarding school. He likes to collect snakes and Kuki does not object provided they are not poison. One day, Paolo has a car accident and dies, leaving Kuki pregnant of a baby girl that she raises alone. When Emanuele is seventeen, he is accepted by Stanford University. After his farewell party, he has an accident with a viper that will charge a high price from Kuki for living in Africa. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Sometimes the adventure of a lifetime becomes life itself. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $50,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,411,445, 07 May 2000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final score for a theatrical movie by Composer Maurice Jarre. See more » |
| Goofs | There is a visible string suspending the airborne plate that Paolo shoots (in the party scene, just after they arrive in Africa). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #4.165 (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Voi che sapete See more » |
| Crazy Credits | End credits runs entirely over aerial shots from African landscapes. See more » |
| Quotes |
Kuki Gallmann:
We think we control this place, but this place controls us. See more » |