Based on a true story.
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
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Cast
- Robert RedfordDenys Finch Hatton
- Meryl StreepKaren Blixen
- Klaus Maria BrandauerBror / Hans von Blixen-Finecke
- Michael KitchenBerkeley Cole
- Malick BowensFarah Aden
- Michael GoughLord Delamere
- Suzanna HamiltonFelicity Spurway
- Rachel KempsonLady Belfield
- Graham CrowdenLord Belfield
- Leslie PhillipsSir Joseph
Crew
- Sydney PollackDirector
- Kurt LuedtkeScreenplay
- David WatkinDirector of Photography
- John BarryOriginal Music Composer
- William SteinkampEditor
- Pembroke J. HerringEditor
- Sheldon KahnEditor
- Sydney PollackProducer
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