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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1)
The most acclaimed motion picture of 1985 stars Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in one of the screen’s great epic romances. Directed by Oscar® winner Sydney Pollack, Out Of Africa is the fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer), runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its people and a mysterious white hunter (Redford). The masterfully crafted, breathtakingly produced story of love and loss earned Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay (based on material from another medium), Cinematography, Original Score, Art Direction (Set Decoration) and Sound.
"A beautiful film." Find-A-Video
"...intelligently written, directed and acted..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Editor's Note
Adapted from Isak Dinesen's novel, OUT OF AFRICA, this film plaintively tells the story of two troubled adults who meet and fall in love in the African wilderness. Karen Blixen-Flecke (Meryl Streep) is a modern woman, caught in the shortcomings of a practical marriage. Finch Hatton (Robert Redford) is a gallant British hunter, lonely, but unable to commit. As they two meet and begin a torrid affair, they set out on an epic adventure in the badlands of Africa--an adventure that real-life Karen Blixen-Flecke would later novelize under the pen name Isak Dinesen.Sydney Pollack's opus, OUT OF AFRICA, is a full, visually compelling film. Its storyline evokes a plethora of emotions, ranging from fear and loathing to hope and the elation of love. Robert Redford and Meryl Streep are electric as the two damaged infidels in love. A key American film, OUT OF AFRICA is not to be missed.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 4.1 Surround Sound; French Stereo | | Cast And Filmmakers | | Feature Commentary With Director Sydney Pollack | | Interactive Menus | | Production Notes | | Scene Selection | | Song Of Africa | | Theatrical Trailers |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 1/23/2007 |
| Running Time: 161 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1985 | | Catalog ID: 20250 | | UPC: 00025192025020 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1986) |  | Stephen B. Grimes, Josie MacAvin, Winner, Best Art Direction - Set Decoration | | David Watkin, Winner, Best Cinematography | | | Meryl Streep, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Milena Canonero, Nominee, Best Costume Design | | | Pembroke J. Herring, Nominee, Best Film Editing | | | Klaus Maria Brandauer, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor | |
Golden Globe (1986) | | John Barry, Winner, Best Original Score - Motion Picture | | Klaus Maria Brandauer, Winner, Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture - Drama | |
Oscar (1986) | | Sydney Pollack, Winner, Best Director | | John Barry, Winner, Best Music, Original Score | | Sydney Pollack, Winner, Best Picture | | Gary Alexander, et al., Winner, Best Sound | | Kurt Luedtke, Winner, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...[Streep creates] a Karen Blixen of such intelligence, intensity and obsessiveness that you can believe she would one day...write the cool, dark, bewitching prose..." 12/18/1985 p.C17Variety
"...A sensitive, enveloping romantic tragedy..." 12/11/1985 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 10 of 10
Exquisite, intelligent romantic drama... Pollack's film brilliantly captures time and place, with superb performances by Streep and Brandauer, sumptuous photography by David Watkin, and a rich score by John Barry.
Find-A-Video 10 of 10
Gorgeous cinematography by David Watkin, a tremendous performance by Meryl Streep, a moving score by John Barry, and subtle direction by Pollack make this film worthy of its several Academy Awards.
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