Out of Africa
(1985)Meryl Streep and Robert Redford star in this true-story romantic drama set in early 20th century East Africa. Winner of seven Oscars, including Best Film, at the Academy Awards 1986. ... More
Based on the autobiographical book by Danish Baroness Karen Blixen. After moving to pre-WWI Kenya with her bore of a husband, the love-less marriage dissolves. She befriends the locals and eventually romances big game hunter Denys (Redford).Hide
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Winner of seven Oscars including Best Film and Best Director, Academy Awards 1986; Winner of three Golden Globes in 1986 including Best Film (Drama)
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Directed by Sydney Pollack
Starring Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens, Joseph Thiaka
Written by Kurt Luedtke (based on the books 'Out of Africa' by Karen Blixen)
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It is a movie with the courage to be about complex, sweeping emotions, and to use the star power of its actors without apology. Full Review
How long before a black person in a film taking Africa as its subject gets to play something other than a savage or a slave? Full Review
With the exception of Miss Streep's performance, the pleasures of Out of Africa are all peripheral. Full Review
Self-consciously epic. Full Review
Maybe the problem of the pacing is simply the nature of the beast these days with expensive period pieces. Full Review
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