| Uniform Title |
Out of Africa (Motion picture : 1985) |
| Title |
Out of Africa. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Sony Home Entertainment, ©2012. |
| ©1985. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (154 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Universal Sony Home Entertainment : 8204699. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1985. |
| Based on the life of writer Isak Dinesen. |
| Based on the books: Out of Africa ; Shadows on the grass ; Letters from Africa / by Isak Dinesen. Isak Dinesen, the life of a storyteller / by Judith Thurman. Silence will speak / by Errol Trzebinski. |
| Special features: Feature commentary with director Sydney Pollack ; 'Song of Africa' A 50 minute documentary ; Production notes ; Cast & filmmakers' biographies ; Theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Directed by Sydney Pollack, produced by Sydney Pollack, Kim Jorgensen, screenplay by Kurt Luedtke. |
| Performers |
Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer. |
| Summary |
Out of Africa is a cinematic masterpiece filled with breathtaking passion and majestic imagery. Robert Redford and Meryl Streep star in the fascinating true story of a woman who travels to Kenya to be with her cold husband and falls in love with a mysterious adventurer. Directed by Sydney Pollack, this epic tale of love, loss and self-discovery amid the stunning vistas of the African continent is an unparalleled filmmaking achievement. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 4.1, 2.0 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Widescreen 1.85:1. |
| Language note |
In English, French and German. Subtitles in English, Greek, French, German, Polish, Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Turkish, Danish, Bulgarian, Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian. |
| Awards note |
Academy Award for Best Picture 1986 • Sydney Pollack ; Academy Award for Best Original Music Score 1986 • John Barry ; Academy Award for Best Director 1986 • Sydney Pollack ; Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay 1986 • Kurt Luedtke ; Academy Award for Best Cinematography 1986 • David Watkin ; Academy Award for Best Production Design 1986 • Stephen B. Grimes, Josie MacAvin. |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama 1986 • Sydney Pollack ; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score 1986 • John Barry ; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1986 • Klaus Maria Brandauer. |
| BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 1987 • Kurt Luedtke ; BAFTA Award for Best Sound 1987 • Chris Jenkins, Peter Handford, Tom McCarthy Jr ; BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography 1987 • David Watkin. |
| Subjects |
Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962 -- Film adaptations |
| Blixen, Karen, -- 1885-1962 -- Drama |
| Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962 -- Drama |
| Authors, Danish -- 20th century -- Drama |
| Coffee growers -- Africa -- Kenya -- Drama |
| Women coffee growers -- Africa -- Kenya -- Drama |
| Women -- Africa -- Kenya -- Drama |
| Country life -- Africa -- Kenya -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Kenya -- Drama |
| Kenya -- Social life and customs -- 1895-1963 -- Drama |
| Genre |
Romance films |
| Historical films |
| Biographical films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008 producer, director. |
| Jorgensen, Kim, 1946- producer. |
| Luedtke, Kurt screenwriter. |
| Redford, Robert actor. |
| Streep, Meryl actor. |
| Brandauer, Klaus Maria actor. |
| Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. Shadows on the grass Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. Breve fra Afrika Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Thurman, Judith, 1946-. Isak Dinesen : the life of a storyteller Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Trzebinski, Errol, 1936-. Silence will speak author. |
| Series |
Costume collection |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Brandauer, Klaus Maria .
- Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. Breve fra Afrika .
- Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. Shadows on the grass .
- Jorgensen, Kim, 1946- .
- Luedtke, Kurt .
- Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008 .
- Redford, Robert .
- Streep, Meryl .
- Thurman, Judith, 1946-. Isak Dinesen : the life of a storyteller .
- Trzebinski, Errol, 1936-. Silence will speak .
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