Review of Out of Africa (1985) by Renee L — 12 Feb 2013

Beautiful images and the kind of tragic story one dreams of achieving. Reminds of Vanity Fair a lot.

This review of Out of Africa (1985) was written by Renee L on 12 Feb 2013.

Out of Africa has generally received positive reviews.

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I don't know why I didn't see this movie when it first came out. It is an excellent film to see for the first time, twenty-nine years later…

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By John D (2,323) on 05 May 2017

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 18 Feb 2015

Sydney Pollack's visually breathtaking recreation of early twentieth century Nairobi is enhanced by a sublime performance by Meryl Streep and…

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By Jose Luis M (587) on 20 Jan 2015

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By Becky T (285) on 31 Aug 2017

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