"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."
Robert Redford
as Denys George Finch Hatton
Meryl Streep
as Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen
Klaus Maria Brandauer
as Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen
Michael Kitchen
as Berkeley Cole
Malick Bowens
as Farah
Michael Gough
as Lord Delamere
Suzanna Hamilton
as Felicity
Rachel Kempson
as Lady Belfield
Graham Crowden
as Lord Belfield
Leslie Phillips
as Sir Joseph
Shane Rimmer
as Belknap, farm manager
Joseph Thiaka
as Kamante
Stephen Kinyanjui
as Kinanjui
Mike Bugara
as Juma
Job Seda
as Kanuthia
Mohammed Umar
as Ismail
Donal McCann
as Doctor
Kenneth Mason
as Banker
Tristram Jellinek
as First Commissioner
Stephen B. Grimes
as Second Commissioner
Annabel Maule
as Lady Byrne
Benny Young
as Minister
Sbish Trzebinski
as Beefy Drunk
Allaudin Qureshi
as Rajiv
Niven Boyd
as Young Officer
Iman
as Mariammo
Peter Strong
as Huge Man
Abdulla Sunado
as Esa
Amanda Parkin
as Victoria
Muriel Gross
as Lady Delamere
Ann Palmer
as Dowager
Keith Pearson
as Missionary Teacher
William Steinkamp
Editor
Pembroke J. Herring
Josie MacAvin
Set Decoration
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Sheldon Kahn
Fredric Steinkamp
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Production Design
Herbert Westbrook
Art Direction
Kurt Luedtke
Screenplay
Mary Selway
Casting
Sydney Pollack
Director
Colin Grimes
Producer
Mary Hillman
Makeup Artist
Cliff Robinson
Milena Canonero
Costume Design
Graham Churchyard
Assistant Costume Designer
Peter Handford
Sound
Gary Alexander
Larry Stensvold
David Harris
Special Effects Supervisor
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Terence A. Clegg
Co-Producer
Conductor
Judith Thurman
Book
Karen Blixen
Kim Jorgensen
Executive Producer
Errol Trzebinski
Associate Producer
Anna Cataldi
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer