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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 20, 1985
Box Office
$227.5M
Budget
$31.0M
Return
7.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 29, 2000
Theaters
3
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Universal Pictures, Mirage Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises
Quotes
See all →Confronting Danger in the Wilderness
Denys
I wouldn't run. If you do, she'll think you're something good to eat.
Karen Blixen
Have you-- Do you have a gun?
[staring at the lion]
Denys
She won't like the smell of you.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Choosing Authenticity Over Expectations
Karen Blixen
When you go away... you don't always go on safari, do you? Just want to be away.
Denys
It's not meant to hurt you.
Karen Blixen
It does.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Redford
Denys Finch Hatton
M
Meryl Streep
Karen Blixen
K
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Bror / Hans von Blixen-Finecke
M
Michael Kitchen
Berkeley Cole
M
Malick Bowens
Farah Aden
M
Michael Gough
Lord Delamere
S
Suzanna Hamilton
Felicity Spurway
R
Rachel Kempson
Lady Belfield
G
Graham Crowden
Lord Belfield
L
Leslie Phillips
Sir Joseph
S
Shane Rimmer
Belknap, farm manager
D
Donal McCann
Doctor
T
Tristram Jellinek
First Commissioner
S
Stephen B. Grimes
Second Commissioner
A
Annabel Maule
Lady Byrne
B
Benny Young
Minister
N
Niven Boyd
Young Officer
I
Iman
Mariammo
P
Peter Strong
Huge Man
A
Abdulla Sunado
Esa
