Out of Africa (1985)
“Based on a true story.”
Movie19852h 41mEnglish
Our verdict
Worth watching
Well received by most viewers.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 1,584 ratings.
Movie review: Out of Africa
Out of Africa is a film from 1985. It is catalogued under History, Romance, Drama. Its listed tagline is “Based on a true story.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 7.1/10 based on 1,584 votes.
Production
Release date: December 20, 1985 · Runtime: 161 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $31,000,000 · Reported revenue: $227,514,205
Official trailer
Cast
Robert Redford
Meryl Streep
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Michael Kitchen
Malick Bowens
Michael Gough
Suzanna Hamilton
Rachel Kempson
Graham Crowden
Leslie Phillips
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