Out of Africa
Director: Sydney Pollack. Cast: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens, Joseph Thiaka, Stephen Kinyanjui, Michael Gough, Rachel Kempson. Screenplay: Kurt Luedtke (based on the memoir by Isak Denisen).

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C–


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture
Best Director: Sydney Pollack
Best Actress: Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor: Klaus Maria Brandauer
Best Adapted Screenplay: Kurt Luedtke
Best Cinematography: David Watkin
Best Art Direction: Stephen B. Grimes; Josie MacAvin
Best Costume Design: Milena Canonero
Best Film Editing: Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp, Pembroke J. Herring, and Sheldon Kahn
Best Original Score: John Barry
Best Sound: Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, and Peter Handford

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Director: Sydney Pollack
Best Actress (Drama): Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor: Klaus Maria Brandauer
Best Screenplay: Kurt Luedtke
Best Original Score: John Barry

Other Awards:
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actor (Brandauer); Best Cinematography
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Streep); Best Cinematography
National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actor (Brandauer)
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Adapted Screenplay; Best Cinematography; Best Sound

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