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Out of Africa  Cover Image DVD DVD

Out of Africa

Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008 (film director,, film producer.). Luedtke, Kurt, (screenwriter.). Redford, Robert, (actor.). Streep, Meryl, (actor.). Brandauer, Klaus Maria, (actor.). Kitchen, Michael, 1948- (actor.). Bowens, Malick, (actor.). Barry, John, 1933-2011 (composer (expression)). Steinkamp, Fredric, (editor of moving image work.). Steinkamp, William, (editor of moving image work.). Herring, Pembroke J., 1930-2020 (editor of moving image work.). Kahn, Sheldon, (editor of moving image work.). Watkin, David, 1925-2008 (director of photography.). Grimes, Stephen B., 1927-1988 (production designer.). Dinesen, Isak 1885-1962 Based on (work): Out of Africa. (Added Author). Dinesen, Isak 1885-1962 Based on (work): Shadows on the grass. (Added Author). Dinesen, Isak 1885-1962 Based on (work): Breve fra Afrika. (Added Author). Thurman, Judith, 1946- Based on (work): Isak Dinesen. (Added Author). Trzebinski, Errol, 1936- Based on (work): Silence will speak. (Added Author). Mirage Enterprises (Firm), (production company.). Universal Pictures (Firm), (publisher.). Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens. (Cast).

Summary: The true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who runs a coffee plantation in Kenya (British East Africa) in 1914, and her passionate love affair with a big-game hunter. An epic romance of love and loss.

Item details

  • ISBN: 0783240171
  • ISBN: 9780783240176
  • Physical Description: videodisc
    1 videodisc (161 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Collector's edition.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2000]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Based on the books: "Out of Africa", "Shadows on the grass", and "Letters from Africa" by Isak Dinesen; "Isak Dinesen: the life of a storyteller" by Judith Thurman; and "Silence will speak" by Errol Trzebinski.
Based on the life of writer Isak Dinesen.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
Special features: Song of Africa (1999, 49 min.), an original documentary; feature commentary with director Sydney Pollack; production notes; cast & filmmakers; theatrical trailer; recommendations; Universal WEB links.
Formatted Contents Note: Out of Africa (feature presentation) -- Song of Africa (documentary).
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music, John Barry ; editors, Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp, Pembroke Herring, Sheldon Kahn ; director of photography, David Watkin ; prodution designer, Stephen Grimes ; co-producer, Terence Clegg.
Participant or Performer Note: Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby digital 4.1 surround (English) or 2.0 stereo (French).
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French soundtrack; optional English captions for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
1985 Academy Award winners: Best Picture (Sydney Pollack) ; Best writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Kurt Luedtke) ; Best Music, Original Score (John Barry) ; Best Sound (Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford) ; Best Art Direction (Art Direction: Stephen Grimes ; Set Decoration: Josie MacAvin) ; Best Cinematography (David Watkin).
1986 Golden Globes: Best motion picture-drama ; Best original score-motion picture ; Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture (Klaus Maria Brandauer).
Subject: Blixen, Karen 1885-1962 Drama
Finch Hatton, Denys George 1887-1931 Drama
Authors, Danish 20th century Drama
Kenya Social life and customs 1895-1963 Drama
Country life Kenya Drama
Great Britain Kenya Colonies Drama
Blixen, Karen 1885-1962 Films
Finch Hatton, Denys George 1887-1931 Films
Écrivains danois 20e siècle Films
Kenya Mœurs et coutumes 1895-1931 Films
Vie rurale Kenya Films
Grande-Bretagne Kenya Colonies Films
Blixen, Karen 1885-1962
Dinesen, Isak 1885-1962
Finch Hatton, Denys George 1887-1931
Authors, Danish
British colonies
Country life
Manners and customs
Kenya
Dinesen, Isak 1885-1962 Drama
Blixen, Karen 1885-1962 Drama
Danish authors 20th century Drama
Danish authors
Drama
20th century
Dinesen, Isak 1885-1962 Drama
Blixen, Karen 1885-1962 Drama
Danish authors 20th century Drama
Écrivains danois 20e siècle Drame
Genre: DVD-Video discs.
Biographical films
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Historical films
Romance films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Romance films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Films biographiques.
Films d'amour.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films de fiction.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.

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