Out of Africa [videorecording] / a Mirage production ; a Universal picture ; screenplay by Kurt Luedtke ; produced and directed by Sydney Pollack.
Record details
- ISBN: 0783240171
- ISBN: 9780783240176
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (161 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Collector's ed.
- Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2000]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the life of writer Isak Dinesen. Based on the books: Out of Africa ; 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. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Special features: Song of Africa : an original documentary; Feature commentary with director Sydney Pollack; Production notes; Cast & filmmakers; Theatrical trailer; Universal WEB links. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Out of Africa (feature presentation) -- Song of Africa (documentary. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, David Watkin; music, John Barry; co-producer, Terence Clegg. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer. |
Summary, etc.: | The true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who runs a coffee plantation in Kenya in 1914. |
Target Audience Note: | Rated PG. |
System Details Note: | DVD; Dolby digital 4.1 surround or 2.0 stereo; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1). |
Language Note: | In English with optional soundrack in French; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
Awards Note: | Winner of 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962 > Drama. Blixen, Karen, 1885-1962 > Drama. Authors, Danish > 20th century > Drama. Country life > Kenya > Drama. Kenya > Social life and customs > 1895-1963 > Drama. |
Genre: | Biographical films. Romance films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 35 of 35 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rowayton Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 35 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rowayton Library | DVD OUT (Text) | 33625122733251 | Adult Fiction DVD | Available | - |