Out of Africa /

The true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who runs a coffee plantation in Kenya (British East Africa) in 1914. An epic romance of love and loss.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Barry, John, 1933-2011 (Composer), Maltin, Leonard (Author)
Corporate Authors:	Mirage Productions, Universal Pictures (Firm), Universal City Studios
Other Authors:	Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008 (Director, Producer), Luedtke, Kurt (Screenwriter), Redford, Robert (Actor), Streep, Meryl (Actor), Brandauer, Klaus Maria (Actor), Steinkamp, Fredric (Film editor), Watkin, David, 1925-2008 (Cinematographer), Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962, Thurman, Judith, 1946-, Trzebinski, Errol, 1936-
Format:	Video DVD Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English French
Published:	Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2012]
Edition:	100th anniversary [ed.]; widescreen [ed.].
Series:	Collectors series (Universal City, Calif.)
Subjects:	Blixen, Karen, > 1885-1962 > Drama. Dinesen, Isak, > 1885-1962 > Film adaptations. Authors, Danish > 20th century > Drama. Country life > Kenya > Drama. Kenya > Social life and customs > 1895-1963 > Drama. Great Britain > Colonies > Kenya > Drama. Biographical films. Romance films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Description
Summary:	The true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who runs a coffee plantation in Kenya (British East Africa) in 1914. An epic romance of love and loss.
Item Description:	Collection includes two media versions of the same film 61 min. length. Universal 100th Anniversary Collector's Series Based on the books: Out of Africa / by Karen Blixen; 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. Based on the life of writer Isak Dinesen. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Container-booklet (42 pages ; ill.) with an essay by Leonard Maltin in English. Special features: Song of Africa : an original documentary; feature commentary with director Sydney Pollack; production notes; cast & filmmakers; theatrical trailer; recommendations; Universal WEB links. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray disc; 1080p HD widescreen; DTS-HD MA 5.1 or DTS surround 5.1 sound frmats; requires Blu-ray player. DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby digital 4.1 surround or 2.0 stereo sound formats.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:	Academy Award, 1986: Best picture; Best director; Best cinematography; Best art direction, set decoration; Best sound; Best music, original score; Best writing, screenplay based on material from another medium. Golden Globes, 1985: Best motion picture-drama; Best original score-motion picture; Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture.
Production Credits:	Music, John Barry ; editors, Fredric Steinkamp ... [et al.] ; director of photography, David Watkin ; co-producer, Terence Clegg.