Out of Africa
Based on a true story.
1985 • 161 min • History · Romance · Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 72 Audience · 1560 · 100%
Karen Blixen moves to colonial Kenya to manage a coffee plantation, encountering challenges and finding love. This sprawling drama, based on her memoir, depicts her life amidst the stunning African landscape and complex personal relationships.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Infidelity is a key plot point
- Some hunting scenes
- Depictions of illness and death
What it models well
- Resilience in adversity
- Love for nature and culture
- Independence and self-discovery
Talk about it after
- Colonialism and its impact
- Navigating complex relationships
- Cultural differences and understanding
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Top billed cast
Director: Sydney Pollack • Crew: Kurt Luedtke
Robert Redford
Denys George Finch Hatton
Meryl Streep
Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen
Michael Kitchen
Berkeley Cole
Malick Bowens
Farah
Michael Gough
Lord Delamere
Suzanna Hamilton
Felicity
Rachel Kempson
Lady Belfield
Graham Crowden
Lord Belfield
Leslie Phillips
Sir Joseph
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.2/10 (1,560)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $31,000,000
- Box office
- $227,514,205
- IMDb
- tt0089755
