History / Romance / Drama /

Score: 71.7%( 1420 votes )

Overview: 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.

Cast:

Robert Redford
Denys George Finch Hatton

Meryl Streep
Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen

Klaus Maria Brandauer
Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen

Michael Kitchen
Berkeley Cole

Malick Bowens
Farah

Michael Gough
Lord Delamere

Suzanna Hamilton
Felicity

Rachel Kempson
Lady Belfield

Graham Crowden
Lord Belfield

Leslie Phillips
Sir Joseph

Shane Rimmer
Belknap, farm manager

Joseph Thiaka
Kamante

Stephen Kinyanjui
Kinanjui

Mike Bugara
Juma

Job Seda
Kanuthia

Mohammed Umar
Ismail

Donal McCann
Doctor

Kenneth Mason
Banker

Tristram Jellinek
First Commissioner

Stephen B. Grimes
Second Commissioner

Annabel Maule
Lady Byrne

Benny Young
Minister

Sbish Trzebinski
Beefy Drunk

Allaudin Qureshi
Rajiv

Niven Boyd
Young Officer

Iman
Mariammo

Peter Strong
Huge Man

Abdulla Sunado
Esa

Amanda Parkin
Victoria

Muriel Gross
Lady Delamere

Ann Palmer
Dowager

Keith Pearson
Missionary Teacher