Rent Out of Africa (1985)
3.6 of 5 from 209 ratings
2h 34min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Out Of Africa follows the true life story of Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep), an amazingly strong-willed woman who moves from Denmark to run a coffee plantation with her philandering husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer) in Kenya around 1914. To her astonishment she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its people and a mysterious British adventurer and idealist (Robert Redford).
- Actors:
- Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens, Joseph Thiaka, Stephen Kinyanjui, Michael Gough, Suzanna Hamilton, Rachel Kempson, Graham Crowden, Leslie Phillips, Shane Rimmer, Mike Bugara, Job Seda, Mohammed Umar, Donal McCann, Kenneth Mason, Tristram Jellinek, Stephen B. Grimes
- Directors:
- Sydney Pollack
- Producers:
- Sydney Pollack
- Writers:
- Karen Blixen, Judith Thurman, Errol Trzebinski, Kurt Luedtke
- Others:
- Kurt Luedtke, David Watkin, Josie MacAvin, Stephen Grimes, John Barry, Milena Canonero, Gary Alexander, Peter Handford, Chris Jenkins, Tom McCarthy Jr, Sheldon Kahn, William Steinkamp, Fredric Steinkamp, Pembroke Herring, Larry Stensvold
- Aka:
- África mía
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
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- Awards:
1987 BAFTA Best Adapted Screen Play
1987 BAFTA Best Cinematography
1986 Oscar Best Cinematography
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/01/2011
- Run Time:
- 161 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1, German DTS 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1, Japanese DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Song of Africa - An Original Documentary
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Commentary with Sydney Pollack
- Deleted Scenes
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/11/2025
- Run Time:
- 160 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Atmos
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- A Song of Africa: An Original Documentary
- Feature Commentary with Director Sydney Pollack
- Deleted Scenes
- Trailer
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Reviews (3) of Out of Africa
Very collonial - Out of Africa review by RL
A woman spends time in Africa, then returns to Denmark after not acheiving quite what she wanted. Rather uneventful, but still very pleasant to watch, with great acting, landscapes & theme music.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Good pictures - Out of Africa review by CP Customer
Good film but not always very clear just what is happening as the story can be puzzling.. Well acted.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Postcards from a Beautiful Misery - Out of Africa review by griggs
Gorgeous landscapes and John Barry’s score try their best, but it still feels weirdly distant. Streep brings steel, Redford stays slippery. Colonial nostalgia hangs around like an uninvited guest. The ending? Beautifully shot misery, delivered first class.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.