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The fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband, runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its people and a mysterious white hunter.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Out of Africa (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Mirage Productions, Universal Pictures (Firm), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Luedtke, Kurt, Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008, Redford, Robert, Streep, Meryl, Brandauer, Klaus Maria, Barry, John, 1933-2011, Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962, Thurman, Judith, 1946-, Trzebinski, Errol, 1936-
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc DVD
Language:English
French
Language Notes:(Blu-ray): English (DTS-HD 5.1, Dolby 2.0) or dubbed French (DTS 5.1) dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
(DVD): English (Dolby 4.1) or dubbed French (Dolby 2.0) dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2010]
Edition:25th anniversary ed.
Subjects:
Blixen, Karen, > 1885-1962 > Drama.
Coffee plantations > Kenya > Drama.
Big game hunters > Kenya > Drama.
Adultery > Kenya > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Kenya > Drama.
Biographical films.
Action and adventure films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:The fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband, runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its people and a mysterious white hunter.
Item Description:Title from container.
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; "Silence will speak" by Errol Trzebinski.
Blu-ray (Side A) and DVD (Side B): both versions on one disc and will play on a DVD player, Blu-ray player or on a Playstation 3.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.
Special features: Blu-ray exclusive (plays on the Blu-ray side only): BD-Live: access through Internet-connected players and downloads; "Song of Africa:" an original full-length documentary on the making of the film; deleted scenes; feature commentary with director Sydney Pollack; more.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (161 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround, Dolby DTS 5.1 surround, BD-59, BD-Live 2.0, 1080p High Definition; (Special features: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., 480i/p standard definition); this side will require a Blu-ray player.
DVD, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 4.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits:Music, John Barry.