Release Date: December 19th, 1985
DVD Release Date: February 29th, 2000
PG|2 hr 40 min
Plot Summary
Initially set on being a dairy farmer, the aristocratic Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) travels to Africa to join her husband, Bror (Klaus Maria Brandauer), who instead spends their money on a coffee plantation. After discovering Bror is unfaithful, Karen develops feelings for hunter Denys (Robert Redford), but realizes he prefers a simplistic lifestyle compared to her upper class background. The two continue on until a series of events force Karen to choose between her love and personal growth.
Cast: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens, Joseph Thiaka, Stephen Kinyanjui, Michael Gough
Director: Sydney Pollack
Genres: Romance, Biography, Drama
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Distributors: Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
