Out of Africa
(Video)

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Published

Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2000].

Format

Video

Edition

Collector's ed., widescreen [ed.]

ISBN

0783240171, 9780783240176

Physical Desc

1 videodisc (161 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Status

Copies

Location	Call Number	Status
Conway Public Library - Computer Area	DVD F Out	Checked Out
Cook Memorial Library - Videos	DVD F Out	On Shelf

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Published

Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2000].

Edition

Collector's ed., widescreen [ed.]

Language

English

ISBN

0783240171, 9780783240176

UPC

025192025020

Notes

General Note

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.

General Note

Based on the life of writer Isak Dinesen.

General Note

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.

General Note

Special features: Song of Africa : an original documentary; feature commentary with director Sydney Pollack; production notes; cast & filmmakers; theatrical trailer; recommendations; Universal WEB links.

Creation/Production Credits

Music, John Barry ; editors, Fredric Steinkamp ... [et al.] ; director of photography, David Watkin ; co-producer, Terence Clegg.

Participants/Performers

Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer.

Description

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.

Target Audience

MPAA rating: PG.

System Details

DVD; Dolby digital 4.1 surround or 2.0 stereo; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1).

Language

In English with optional soundtrack in French.

Language

Closed-captioned in English.

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

Awards

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.

Subjects

LC Subjects

Authors, Danish -- 20th century -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Blixen, Karen, -- 1885-1962 -- Drama.
Country life -- Kenya -- Drama.
Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962 -- Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Kenya -- Drama.
Kenya -- Social life and customs -- 1895-1963 -- Drama.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Subjects

Feature films -- United States.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pollack, S., Luedtke, K., Redford, R., Streep, M., Brandauer, K. M., Barry, J., Steinkamp, F., Watkin, D., Dinesen, I., Thurman, J., & Trzebinski, E. (2000). Out of Africa (Collector's ed., widescreen [ed.]). Universal Studios.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sydney Pollack et al.. 2000. Out of Africa. Universal Studios.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sydney Pollack et al.. Out of Africa Universal Studios, 2000.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pollack, Sydney, et al. Out of Africa Collector's ed., widescreen [ed.], Universal Studios, 2000.

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