The New World
A hushed, immersive plunge into untouched landscapes and fragile first encounters, where whispered voiceover and drifting camera turn history into elegy.
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Out of Africa
A sweeping, leisurely epic that immerses you in a vanished colonial world, rich in landscape and bittersweet romance.
About 1985 film by Sydney Pollack
Genres drama, adventure, biographical, romance
Directed by Sydney Pollack
Written by Karen Blixen, Kurt Luedtke
Starring Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Iman, Michael Gough, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Leslie Phillips, Maryam d'Abo, Rachel Kempson
Music John Barry
Runtime 160 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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