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Out of Africa

Oscar™ Best Picture - Winning Movies

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Original title

Out of Africa

Year

1985

Running time

160 min.

Country

United States

Director

Sydney Pollack

Screenwriter

Kurt Luedtke. Novel: Karen Blixen

Cast

Music

John Barry

Cinematography

David Watkin

Producer

Mirage Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Genre

Romance. Adventure. Drama | Based on a true story. Romantic Drama. Africa. Colonialism. 1910s

Synopsis

Based on the book "Out of Africa" by Danish writer Isak Dinesen (her real name was Karen Blixen). Karen Blixen, a Danish woman, marries a friend for the title of Baroness and they move to Africa and start a coffee plantation. Things unfold when her husband begins cheating on her and is away on business often, so she's at home alone, working on the farm and bonding with two men she met in her first day in Africa. She eventually falls in love with the one, Denys Finch-Hatton, and goes on safari and whatnot with him.

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Rankings Position

#47 Best Movies Based on a True Story
#68 Best Movies of the '80s
#78 Best Adventure Movies
#138 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film

Awards: 1985: 7 Academy Awards: Best Movie, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction, OST, Sound

1985: 3 Golden Globes, including Best Drama Movie. 6 nominations

1986: 3 BAFTA, including Best Adapted Screenplay. 7 nominations

1985: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supp. Actor (Brandaue) & Cinematogr. 4 Nom.

1985: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actres (Streep) & Cinem. 3 Nom.

1985: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

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13 My Favorite Romantic Dramas (218)
29 Movies with an Incredible Soundtrack (OST) (361)
50 Movies with Amazing Cinematography (70)
52 My Favorites from the 80s (143)
76 Popular Movies I Hate (37)
79 Most Beautiful Movie Posters in Film History (6)
80 Movies with a Great Female Lead (44)
100 Most Moving Movies (45)

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