Out Of Africa
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Richard Schickel
Out of Africa is, at last, the free-spirited, fullhearted gesture that everyone has been waiting for the movies to make all decade long. It reclaims the emotional territory that is rightfully theirs.
Joe Bigelow
Maybe the problem of the pacing is simply the nature of the beast these days with expensive period pieces. Once the difficult details are all in place, it may be too much to expect a director to...
Dave Kehr
Sydney Pollack applies craftsmanship and restraint to a classic plot curve of longing, fulfillment, and loss, and although the denouement is a bit overextended, he never yields to facile, insistent...
For all that it may come out of Africa, the film's final destination is not many miles from Disneyland.
Dan Worth
Perfection! The cinematography, the music, the acting and the incredible story of the life and times of such a pioneering spirit (Karen Blixen) make for a perfect film.
Trisha Meade
Absolutely wonderful. 1 of those movies you could watch over and over & never get sick of. The music in this is outstanding as well & recommend the soundtrack also. When playing it if you close your eyes you to will also feel like your flying over Africa with them.
Critic reviews
Richard Schickel
Out of Africa is, at last, the free-spirited, fullhearted gesture that everyone has been waiting for the movies to make all decade long. It reclaims the emotional territory that is rightfully theirs.
Joe Bigelow
Maybe the problem of the pacing is simply the nature of the beast these days with expensive period pieces. Once the difficult details are all in place, it may be too much to expect a director to...
Dave Kehr
Sydney Pollack applies craftsmanship and restraint to a classic plot curve of longing, fulfillment, and loss, and although the denouement is a bit overextended, he never yields to facile, insistent...
For all that it may come out of Africa, the film's final destination is not many miles from Disneyland.
User reviews
Classic This is one of those classic movies that contains many life altering scenes and dialogs. This is not a Friday night movie but a cold, rainy, Sunday morning movie.
Cast and credits
Actors | Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens, Joseph Thiaka, Stephen Kinyanjui, Michael Gough, Suzanna Hamilton |
Producers | Sydney Pollack |
Director | Sydney Pollack |
Writers | Kurt Luedtke, Isak Dinesen, Errol Trzebinski |
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Start within 30 days, finish within 24 hours.
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Run time
161 minutes
Rating
PG
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