Out of Africa
“Based on a true story.”
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.
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Cast
32 people
Robert Redford
Denys Finch Hatton
Known for
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Spy Game
Meryl Streep
Karen Blixen
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
The Post
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Bror / Hans von Blixen-Finecke
Known for
Never Say Never Again
White Fang
Michael Kitchen
Berkeley Cole
Known for
Foyle's War
The World Is Not Enough
Malick Bowens
Farah Aden
Known for
Outbreak
Tears of the Sun
Michael Gough
Lord Delamere
Known for
Batman Returns
Corpse Bride
Suzanna Hamilton
Felicity Spurway
Known for
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Tess
Rachel Kempson
Lady Belfield
Known for
Little Lord Fauntleroy
The Curse of the Fly
Graham Crowden
Lord Belfield
Known for
Attila
The Company of Wolves
Leslie Phillips
Sir Joseph
Known for
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Empire of the Sun
Shane Rimmer
Belknap, farm manager
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Thunderbirds
Joseph Thiaka
Kamante
No other roles listed
Sydney Pollack Director · Kurt Luedtke Screenplay Karen Blixen Author
Director
Sydney Pollack
Screenplay
Kurt Luedtke
Author
Karen Blixen
Author
Judith Thurman
Author
Errol Trzebinski
Composer
John Barry
Cinematographer
David Watkin
Editor
Pembroke J. Herring
Editor
William Steinkamp
Editor
Sheldon Kahn
Production designer
Stephen B. Grimes
Costume designer
Milena Canonero
Worldwide gross $228M · Budget $31M · United States release December 20, 1985
Box office
Budget
$31,000,000
Worldwide gross
$227,514,205
Gross vs. budget
7.3×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Mirage Entertainment
Production
Mirage Enterprises
Production
United States · United Kingdom · Kenya
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Swahili
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 20, 1985
Theatrical
United States · December 20, 1985
Theatrical
Australia
January 1, 1986 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 20, 1986 · Theatrical · IMDB
Denmark
February 21, 1986 · Theatrical
France
March 26, 1986 · Theatrical
September 16, 2025 · TV · France•2 (hommage à Robert Redford : 18/08/1936 - 16/09/2025)
March 25, 2026 · TV · Téva
Germany
March 12, 1986 · Theatrical
Greece
March 27, 1986 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 14, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 4, 1986 · Theatrical
Italy
March 6, 1986 · Theatrical
Japan
March 8, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 20, 1986 · Theatrical
June 8, 2002 · TV · Net 5
May 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
February 28, 1986 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 20, 1986 · Theatrical
Spain
January 1, 1989 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 21, 1986 · Theatrical
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