Out of Africa /
The true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who runs a coffee plantation in Kenya in 1914.
| Uniform Title: | Out of Africa (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. In English with optional soundrack in French. |
| Published: |
Universal City, CA :
Universal Studios,
[2000]
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| Edition: | Collector's ed. |
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| Summary: | The true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who runs a coffee plantation in Kenya in 1914. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the life of writer Isak Dinesen. Based on the books: Out of Africa ; Shadows on the grass ; Letters from Africa / by Isak Dinesen. Isak Dinesen, the life of a storyteller / by Judith Thurman. Silence will speak / by Errol Trzebinski. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Special features: Song of Africa : an original documentary; Feature commentary with director Sydney Pollack; Production notes; Cast & filmmakers; Theatrical trailer; Universal WEB links. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (161 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); NTSC; Dolby digital 4.1 surround or 2.0 stereo. |
| Audience: | Rated PG. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1986, including: Best Picture, Best Director (Sydney Pollack), Best Cinematography (David Watkin), Best Music/Original Score (John Barry), Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Stephen B. Grimes, Josie MacAvin), Best Sound (Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford), Best Writing/Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Kurt Luedtke). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, David Watkin; music, John Barry; co-producer, Terence Clegg. |
| ISBN: | 0783240171 9780783240176 |