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1985

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Starring	Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen
Director	Sydney Pollack
Genres	Drama

Out Of Africa

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 WRITE 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.

Starring	Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen
Director	Sydney Pollack
Studio	UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 34 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 34 mins
Certificate
Collections	100 Feisty Females, Best Picture Oscar Winners
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English Blu-ray: English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1985 To Rent: DVD: 21 Jul 2003 Blu-ray: Unavailable for rental Blu-ray: 24 Jan 2011

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- Heavy going but critically lauded transcription of a semi-classic which ambles along for an extremely long time without really getting anywhere.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  exceptional film
  
  A great night in with this epic movie. Wonderful Kenyan landscapes and excellent performances from all the characters. Strong storyline, based on fact, safe for... read more »
  
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  - 19 Jul 2004 at 17:44
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  A good watch - but very long
  
  A very good film - I love Meryl Streep and Robert Redford and this is a well-written and well-acted picture set against the stunning backdrop of WWI era Africa... read more »
  
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  - 17 Apr 2012 at 19:25
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  Not a PG
  
  The best thing about this movie is the music. The story is based on infidelity and STDs. Meryl Streep gets naked. It's not a PG and is unfit for children.
  
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  - Ruthin
  - 12 Jan 2012 at 18:07
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  Not very good. Wouldn't recommend it. The story moved on at a snails pace far to slow for me me.
  
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Streep blasts Pollack for unleashing lion in Out of Africa
- 30 Jul 2009
Meryl Streep has blasted late director Sydney Pollack for unleashing a lion on her while shooting Oscar-winning film Out Of Africa - following years of denials from the filmmaker. Streep was assured the beast would be tethered while she fought it off with a whip, during one of the 1985 movie's most infamous scenes. Decades later the actress admits she's still stunned her life was put in jeopardy, after Pollack devised a dangerous way to get the the shot he wanted. She says, "It was the last... Read more
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  Adapted from Isak Dinesen's novel, OUT OF AFRICA 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 ...

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  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) ...