Out of Africa

UPC: 025192108181

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children]

Summary: Out of Africa is drawn from the life and writings of Danish author Isak Dinesen, who during the time that the film's events occured was known by her married name, Karen Blixen-Flecke. For convenience's sake, Karen (Meryl Streep) has married Baron Bor Blixen-Flecke (Klaus Maria Brandauer). In 1914, the Baron moves himself and his wife to a plantation in Nairobi, then leaves Karen to her own devices as he returns to his womanizing and drinking. Soon, Karen has fallen in love with charming white hunter Denys Finch Hatton (Robert Redford), who prefers a no-strings relationship. A woman who prides herself on her independence, Blixen finds herself unhappily in thrall to a aloof man -- and doubly unhappy for living out such a clich? situation. Although Redford received a lion's share of criticism for his too-American performance, Streep has rarely been better, and the film's perfectly measured pace is offset by David Watkin's stunning location photography. The movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 7, including Best Picture, Best Director for Sydney Pollack, Best Adapted Screenplay for Kurt Luedtke, and Best Cinematography for Watkin. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adaptation – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Score – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Sound Award – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture - Drama – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Original Score – null Best Actress – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – National Board of Review Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – New York Film Critics Circle Best Cinematography – New York Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor – New York Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor – National Board of Review Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Features: Song of Africa: An original full-length documentary on the making of the film
Deleted scenes
Feature commentary with director Sydney Pollack

Out of Africa

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 06/28/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DHMA null, DTS Digital Theater Systems, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 161 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Out of Africa
1. I Had a Farm in Africa... [4:32]
2. Main Titles [2:59]
3. Finch Hatton [3:53]
4. The Wedding [5:51]
5. Home [5:11]
6. The Kikuyu [5:34]
7. Houseguests [9:06]
8. War [6:15]
9. Supplies for the Baron [14:08]
10. Syphilis [21:49]
11. Down to the Mara [9:02]
12. A Shampoo and a Poem [14:34]
13. Black Water [2:57]
14. The View From Above [5:59]
15. God Is Coming [19:00]
16. An Accident in Tsavo [14:12]
17. A Song of Africa [7:22]
18. End Titles [5:24]

Richard Gilliam

Out of Africa gives its audience one of the screen's great rarities -- an intelligent romance combined with the sweeping perspective of a great epic. Never mind that Robert Redford is much too American to be convincingly British, he conveys a stoic sense of adventurism that makes him an ideal screen match for the reserved passion of Meryl Streep. The film's tech credits are top-notch, particularly the cinematography of David Watkin, whose spectacular location shooting makes the film a visual treat. A clear favorite on Oscar night, Out of Africa took Best Picture, Best Director Sydney Pollack, and five other awards, including one for Watkin. ~ Richard Gilliam, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Niven Boyd  Actor 
Tristram Jellinek  Actor 
Allaudin Qureshi  Actor 
Benny Young  Actor 
Peter Strong  Actor 
Donal McCann  Actor 
Sbish Trzebinski  Actor 
Amanda Parkin  Actor 
Mike A. Burgos  Actor 
Job Seda  Actor 
Stephen B. Grimes  Actor 
Maryam D'Abo  Actor 
Kenneth Mason  Actor 
Abdullah Sunado  Actor 
Muriel Gross  Actor 
Annabel Maule  Actor 
Ann Palmer  Actor 
Iman  Actor 
Leslie Phillips  Actor 
Mohammed Umar  Actor 
Keith Pearson  Actor 
Mike Burgara  Actor 
Shane Rimmer  Actor 
Mary Selway  Actor 
John Barry  Composer (Music Score) 
Kurt Luedtke  Screenwriter 
Sydney Pollack  Director 
Sydney Pollack  Producer 
Kim Jorgensen  Executive Producer 
Meryl Streep  Actor 
Robert Redford  Actor 
Klaus Maria Brandauer  Actor 
Michael Kitchen  Actor 
Malick Bowens  Actor 
Joseph Thiaka  Actor 
Stephen Kinyanjui  Actor 
Michael Gough  Actor 
Suzanna Hamilton  Actor 
Rachel Kempson  Actor 
Graham Crowden  Actor 

Country: USA