Out of Africa (1985)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Karen Blixen

      Meryl Streep

    • Denys Finch Hatton

      Robert Redford

    • Bror/Hans von Blixen-Finecke

      Klaus Maria Brandauer

    • Berkeley Cole

      Michael Kitchen

    • Farah

      Malick Bowens

    • Kamante

      Joseph Thiaka

    • Kinanjui

      Stephen Kinyanjui

    • Lord Delamere

      Michael Gough

    • Felicity

      Suzanna Hamilton

    • Lady Belfield

      Rachel Kempson

    • Lord Belfield

      Graham Crowden

    • Sir Joseph Byrne

      Leslie Phillips

    • Belknap

      Shane Rimmer

    • Juma

      Mike Bugara

    • Kanuthia

      Job Seda

    • Ismail

      Mohammed Umar

    • Doctor

      Donal McCann

    • Banker

      Kenneth Mason

    • 1st Commissioner

      Tristram Jellinek

    • 2nd Commissioner

      Stephen Grimes

    • Lady Byrne

      Annabel Maule

    • Minister

      Benny Young

    • Beefy Drunk

      Sbish Trzebinski

    • Rajiv

      Allaudin Qureshi

    • Young Officer

      Niven Boyd

    • Mariammo

      Iman

    • Huge Man

      Peter Strong

    • Esa

      Abdullah Sunado

    • Victoria

      Amanda Parkin

    • Lady Delamere

      Muriel Gross

    • Dowager

      Ann Palmer

    • Missionary Teacher

      Keith Pearson

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Sydney Pollack

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Simon Trevor

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Jack Couffer

    • Assistant Director

      David Tomblin

    • Assistant Director

      Roy Button

    • Assistant Director

      George Menoe

    • Assistant Director

      Patrick Kinney

    • Assistant Director

      Meja Mwangi

    • Assistant Director

      Tom Mwangi

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Universal Pictures

    • Production Company

      Mirage Enterprises

    • Executive Producer

      Kim Jorgensen

    • Producer

      Sydney Pollack

    • Co-producer

      Clegg, Terence

    • Associate Producer

      Judith Thurman

    • Associate Producer

      Anna Cataldi

    • Production Manager

      Gerry Levy

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Margaret Adams

    • Location Manager

      Grania O'Shannon

    • Location Manager

      Allan James

    • Post-production Supervisor

      Robin Forman

    • Production Consultant

      Monty Ruben

    • Location/field consultant

      John Sutton

    • Production Assistant

      David Hilton

    • Production Assistant

      Thomas Thanangadan

    • Studio

      Shepperton Studios

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Kurt Luedtke

    • Original books

      Dinesen, Isak

    • Original biography

      Judith Thurman

    • Original biography

      Errol Trzebinski

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      David Watkin

    • 2nd Unit Photographer

      Rodrigo Gutierrez

    • Aerial Photographer

      Peter Allwork

    • Aerial Photographer

      Matthew Allwork

    • Camera Operator

      Freddie Cooper

    • Camera operator (2nd Unit)

      Rodrigo Gutierrez

    • Steadicam Operator

      St. John, Steve

    Special Effects:

    • Special Visual Effects

      Syd Dutton

    • Special Visual Effects

      Bill Taylor

    • Special Visual Effects

      Illusion Arts

    • Special Effects Supervisor

      David Harris

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Fredric Steinkamp

    • Editor

      William Steinkamp

    • Editor

      Pembroke J. Herring

    • Editor

      Sheldon Kahn

    • Associate Editor

      Claudio Cutry

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Stephen Grimes

    • Art Director

      Herbert Westbrook

    • Art Director

      Colin Grimes

    • Art Director

      Cliff Robinson

    • Set Decorator

      Josie MacAvin

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Milena Canonero

    • Costume maker

      David Garrett

    • Wardrobe

      Kenny Crouch

    • Wardrobe

      Jenny Hawkins

    • Wardrobe

      Andres Fernandez Sotillos

    • Wardrobe

      Stephen Cornish

    • Wardrobe

      Elizabeth Ryrie

    • Wardrobe

      Pat Mcewan

    Make-up:

    • Make-up artist for Ms Streep

      J. Roy Helland

    • Make-up artist for Mr Redford

      Gary Liddiard

    • Chief make-up artist

      Mary Hillman

    • Make-up artist

      Norma Hill

    Titles:

    • Title Design

      Phill Norman

    Film processing:

    • Opticals

      Universal Optical

    Music:

    • Music composed and conducted

      John Barry

    • African source music composed/conducted

      George W. Senoga-Zake

    • Music Editor

      Clifford C. Kohlweck

    • Music research

      Alan Smyth

    Sound:

    • Music Recording

      Dan Wallin

    • Sound Recording

      Peter Handford

    • Sound Re-recording

      Chris Jenkins

    • Sound Re-recording

      Gary Alexander

    • Sound Re-recording

      Larry Stensvold

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Tom McCarthy Jr

    • ADR Editor

      William L. Manger

    Consultant:

    • Kikuyu adviser

      Nelson Chege

    • Chief animal trainer

      Hubert Wells