Out of Africa Movie Basics Year of Release: 1985 Running Time: 2 hrs. 45 min. MPAA Rating: PG Director: Sydney Pollack Screenwriter: Kurt Luedtke and Judith Rascoe Producers: Sydney Pollack and Terence A. Clegg Studio: Universal Pictures Synopsis Baroness Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) leaves her Danish homeland to start a coffee plantation in Nairobi in 1914 with her new husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer.) Before she even has a chance to unpack she meets her soul mate, free spirit big game hunter Denys Finch Hatton (Robert Redford.) Their star-crossed love affair is chronicled in this epic love story directed by Sidney Pollack. conTributed by Destination Hollywood Cast Meryl Streep - Karen Blixen-Finecke Robert Redford - Denys Finch Hatton Klaus-Maria Brandauer - Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke Michael Kitchen - Berkeley Malick Bowens - Farah Awards and Nominations 1985 Academy Awards® Best Picture (Win) Best Director (Win) Best Art Direction (Win) Best Cinematography (Win) Best Score (Win) Best Sound (Win) Best Screenplay (Win) Best Actress - Meryl Streep (Nom) Best Costume Design (Nom) Best Editing (Nom) Best Supporting Actor - Klaus Maria Brandauer (Nom) 1986 Golden Globe Awards® Best Picture - Drama (Win) Best Score (Win) Best Supporting Actor - Klaus Maria Brandauer (Win) BEst Director (Nom) Best Actress - Meryl Streep (Nom) Best Screenplay (Nom) Tribute to Out of Africa Main Page | DH Home Out of Africa © 1985 Universal Pictures. All rights reserved. This Tribute is not officially endorsed or authorized by Universal Pictures. Unauthorized use of this material is strictly prohibited. © 2001-2008 Destination Hollywood. All rights reserved.

Out of Africa Karen Blixen-Finecke ( Meryl Streep ): "I have learned a thing that you haven't. There are some things worth having but they come at a price and I want to be one of them." 467 KB What does Finch Hatton give the Baroness when she gets lost in the desert? Answer How would you rate Out of Africa? 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star