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Out of Africa
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Out of Africa
Cast & Movie Info
- Genre: Romantic Drama / Historical Epic / Biographical
- Director: Sydney Pollack
- Release Date: December 18, 1985 (USA)
- Producers: Sydney Pollack
- Runtime: 161 minutes (2 hours, 41 minutes)
- Main Cast:
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Meryl Streep as Karen Blixen
A Danish baroness and plantation owner who narrates the story. -
Robert Redford as Denys Finch Hatton
A British big-game hunter and Karen’s love interest. -
Klaus Maria Brandauer as Baron Bror Blixen
Karen’s unfaithful husband who mismanages their plantation. -
Michael Kitchen as Berkeley Cole
A close friend of Denys and part of the British settler community. -
Malick Bowens as Farah Aden
Karen’s loyal Somali servant and personal assistant. -
Joseph Thiaka as Kamante
A Kikuyu cook who becomes part of Karen’s household and provides comic relief. -
Stephen Kinyanjui as Kinanjui
A respected Kikuyu chief who interacts with Karen on local matters. -
Michael Gough as Lord Delamere
A British aristocrat and settler influential in colonial Kenya. -
Suzanna Hamilton as Felicity
A young Englishwoman who briefly flirts with Denys. -
Leslie Phillips as Sir Joseph
A colonial government official. -
Shane Rimmer as Belknap
A character involved in the business side of the plantation. -
Rachel Kempson as Lady Belfield
A member of the colonial elite.
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Description
Out of Africa is a 1985 romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack, based on the memoir by Danish writer Karen Blixen (pen name Isak Dinesen). Set in colonial Kenya during the early 1900s, it stars Meryl Streep as Karen and Robert Redford as Denys Finch Hatton, a British big-game hunter.
The story follows Karen’s move to Africa to join her husband, Baron Bror Blixen, who uses her wealth to start a coffee plantation. As their marriage falls apart due to his infidelity and irresponsibility, Karen builds a new life, developing deep ties with the land and the Kikuyu people. She falls in love with Denys, whose adventurous spirit and desire for freedom clash with her longing for stability. Their romance is passionate but ultimately tragic, ending with Denys’s death in a plane crash and Karen’s return to Denmark after losing her farm.
The film explores themes of love, loss, independence, colonialism, and a profound connection to nature. It showcases Kenya’s majestic landscape and the complexities of European-African relationships during that era. It won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, and is remembered for its sweeping visuals and emotional depth.
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