Meryl Streep - Out of Africa Interview (1997)

[@andyp6984]

Meryl Streep is unattainable in this film, she has the unique ability to make such powerful characters so real.

[@Mollasandra]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. The story is a great love story and the cinematography is spectacular. Cast is exceptional and I never tire of seeing it again.

[@alanbrookes6637]

And the beautiful music brings me to tears every time!

[@marilynvance2710]

me too

[@klimtkahlo]

Same! Throughout my years I have watched it and watched it again! The music, the landscapes of Africa are just divine…

[@nicolefontaine2091]

Un film que j'adore.. Deux acteurs formidables ❤️❤️

[@The_No_Victim_Zone]

It is a cinematic masterpiece

[@ytvirginia]

Beautiful movie, but the music is glorious. Thank you John Barry.

[@nunya1738]

Yes. The music can so often make or break things, depending.

[@Thunder-acro]

I just love this woman, she's so amazing. All the different accents she's capable of, so lovely.

[@upthedown1]

Fell in love with this movie. I never tire of seeing it.

[@shirleyleone799]

Such a marvelous film. Meryl Streep was the perfect choice to play Karen Von Blixen. This film is truly a masterpiece.

[@Karloffrules]

NEVER has watching the washing of hair been SO excruciatingly sexy. This was one of the last of the truly epic films. I am so grateful to have seen it when it first came out, in a gorgeous traditional full screen theater, holding hands with the love of my life.

[@elloyall7491]

Robert Redford is the original Brad Pitt - just more authentic, genuinely sexy & intelligent. Exceptional.

[@michaeledwards3834]

Chamber

[@mickadatwist1620]

so well said!

[@anakei160]

But totally miscast as Denys Finch Hatton. Meryl Streep was fabulous.

[@annarousiadou784]

Yes indeed more intelligent and suave to the most actually .I don’t get why people are infatuated with brad Pitt.

[@giuseppebiancalani7242]

La

[@fredaduplessis1547]

Such a beautiful film so well portrayed by the actors and the filmwork is incredible.i never tire of seeing this movie and the music is quite haunting in places.

[@patriciafitch2432]

My go to soundtrack when needing a mood boost...the most sensual scene in movies is Denys washing Karen's hair...each scene...the cinematography...breathtaking. Never tire of watching this movie! Woe is the woman who tries to tame a man of adventure. ..."He was not mine".

[@MultiKarola]

this film still holds up! stunning just saw it on tv

[@skylar1477]

just finished watching this AGAIN this morning! luvd this film....luvd the score...luvd Meryl!!!

[@justatinyhalfling]

That lion story shocked me. This animal was flown half across the world and brought to his natural habitat, only to be chained up, (fake) whipped and used as a prop. Thank goodness animal rights are recognized more these days.

[@unniechingu2539]

"Cheap but it worked *laugh" Myghaaaddd she's so cute. I'm so in love with this woman. 😍

[@kylerobin6718]

What RR brought to the role was his reticence and swag. Their chemistry MS RR was evident and you couldn’t take your eyes off of them

[@GrammyTapDancing]

loved Meryls part, clothing included. Beautiful movie and story. One of my favorites. Espeically their song from the movie " let the rest of the world go by"

[@nanny287]

One of my very favorite films, favorite director, and actor’s. Triple threat. A must-watch film.🎬❤️🎬

[@charlessomerset9754]

I have always wondered about the scene where Karen decides to hold onto the soil instead of spreading it over Denis' grave. When she walked away in her grief I realized that she was the greatest actress of our generation. For me, it was just as powerful as the "choice" scene in Sophie's Choice.

[@markiskander1054]

Excuse me Charles, but with all due respect: Meryl has never, ever been and quite simply, will never EVER be the greatest actress of our generation. Your terribly unfortunate and thoroughly offensive statement reeks of empirical folly of the most artistically absurd puritanism. Meryl is quite definitively, the Absolute, Greatest and Most Wonderfully, Gregariously Divine Actress in the Herstory of our ridiculously troubled planet - generations of every and all kinds be damned! Generations of every and all kinds, of course, are abundantly blessed by the extraordinary, almost supernatural gifts of this undisputed goddess that we are all so luxuriously privileged to have in the midst of us mere mortals. I always - and we should ALL - repeatedly give the most heartfelt thanks to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for creating, loving and saving us but also for gifting us so beautifully with Meryl. May our Most Gracious God always bless you and all of your loved ones Charles 🙏🏾✝️❤️. May God continue to bless Meryl, Don, their gorgeous children and all of their loved ones 🙏🏾✝️❤️. May God continue to bless us all 🙏🏾✝️❤️ Amen

[@charlessomerset9754]

@@markiskander1054 Well, okay then. "Luxuriously priviledged" ? That had me rolling. I can see your English teacher never gave a lecture in purple prose. Or how to edit, for that matter.

[@FinleyHarrison-hy2sm]

@@markiskander1054 I can't tell if you are serious.

[@Ampex196]

The late Sydney Pollack was not averse to appearing in his own films. 'Tootsie' was a true masterpiece! Sydney was great both in front of and behind the camera. He gave a great performance in Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut'!

[@yenni7251]

brad and bob are two different no comparison

[@TeresaLevy]

Terrific adaptation of the book ( well, part of it) and she will be proud to have Meryl do her character

[@HONORTONUMERIC123]

It's such a superb film is that.... After the actress has done so much thing to that place africa and leaves that place with hurt, sorrow and dis beliefs that she gets experienced at that place....name of that title says it all "OUT OF AFRICA" with those experiences.....

[@Sarafina56]

loved this and love the Movie..............Out Of Africa.

[@주상희-d6l]

Thank you so much

[@ghtsw11]

Lovely film, of course, but what a fascinating and extraordinarily appealing woman Meryl Streep is!

[@siristewart5174]

English subtitles would be WONDERFUL for those of us with little or no Danish language skills. thanks for posting.

[@intazarjee1986]

God Bless You Madam Myerl Streep You are A True Legend of Hollywood Movie Industry You Are so Beutifull Madam Juat stay Blessnd With Your Family And Friends As Well Just Stay Blessed With Your Life and Career As Well

[@CJcandidata]

i am in love w this movie so thank you so much for this video....:)

[@Waigwe_Nyoike]

I'm doing some research and so glad I came upon this video. Meryl Streep just made my evening. I'm still picturing her running into the bush :) lol

[@hori166]

I recently discovered a British TV series called The Flame Trees of Thika, about a woman who goes to British East Africa in 1913 to start a coffee plantation. The novel was written Elspeth Huxley and strangely, contains many similar characters, some with identical names like Juma. The novel on which the series is based was published in 1959, though Huxley's first writing about Kenya and a so-called Lord Delamere was in 1935. Karen Blixen published Out of Africa in 1937. Both authors are cross-referenced in Wikipedia. One has to wonder about the similarities in Huxley's work since Blixen published her work first. Oh, BTW, this is one of my favorite movies of all time. It got me thinking about going to Nairobi and visiting the Blixen Museum. But thanks to Google Earth and COVID-19, I've changed my mind.

[@michellest.germain-ph7ow]

Go and see Karen, it is amazing

[@rajeevdatta8881]

Great class both Redford and meryl streep

[@roxanneb6208]

Sydney Pollack was one of the greatest Actors/Directors/Producers of his generation. He was so deserving of the Oscar he was awarded for Best Director and Best Picture at The Oscars for this MAGNIFICENT FILM! I could write pages about this film. It Is My All Time Favorite.

[@nunya1738]

The little scene they show here with the lioness having Streep's character at a disadvantage, near the tree, is a microcosm of that character's interplay and attempts to corral, tame Redford's character throughout the film. Every line of his fails to fall in line with what her wishes are. After he tells her, "I wouldn't run...(good line for a hunter to say, to his female interest)...she will think you are something good to eat". "Do you have a gun?" "She won't like the smell of you" "Shoot--shoot it". "She's had breakfast". "Eh, eh..don'...please, shoot her". "Nnno, let's give her a moment" (I almost laughed here). "Oh, my God, shoot her!" (Lioness leaves, finally) "Just how much closer were did you expect to let her COME?" "A bit". (Then) "She wanted to see if you'd run, that's how they decide--a lot like people, that way". While he was all about fairness and respect, for a hunter, it was also something he both observed about humans and as a bonus got to see about her, her mettle, to me, anyway. At one point while courting, she asks him doesn't it matter to him about something, maybe her being another man's wife or something entirely different, but he replies "No, it matters to me that you try". First view of this film I rather disliked her character, but I cannot let it pass if it comes on and I am alone, without anyone to disturb the beauty of the story, of Africa, the music. ***SPOILER ALERT********************************************************************Her reading the poem brings tears every time, unable to let go the earth.

[@lisandrovera3021]

UNA DE LAS MEJORES PELÍCULAS DE LA HISTORIA.

[@sacredmusic4898]

Africa is not a country. It is a continent.The country's name where they shot the film is called Kenya.

[@YanyongW]

the book is one o f the most beautiful I had read in life.

[@marybuford9591]

Wonderful actress

[@denmark39]

We have to thank Karen Blixen

[@globetrotter1002]

EXCEPTIONAL MOVIE FROM A to Z!!

[@83annak]

Danish, her character, Karen Blixen, comes from Denmark.

[@jjolifine]

Streep's wardrobe in OOF was certainly a boost for a little chain of stores at the time called "Banana Republic". Before it was bought out, BR sold clothes that made Americans look like they were going on Safari. I remember going into one of their first stores and there was straw on the floor and some sort of eau d'elephant scent, lol! Now it's just a more expensive Gap....

[@truepeacenik]

It *is* part of the Gap/Old Navy/Athleta. And I miss the old styles.

[@anacristinaoliveira4605]

Roberto Redford é o homem mais belo do cinema, um dos maiores atores e um dos grandes incentivadores da arte cinematográfica. Está na galeria dos grandes. Rendo todas as homenagens a ele. Sou sua admiradora eterna.

[@bluetickfreddy101]

The good ole days Cheers

[@ZahidaKhan-m1y]

V good movie brillent actors

[@royt7562]

It was a great film, but having read all of Blixen's work, I was disappointed that the story had been so fictionalized. For anyone who can't place the accent: Blixen was Danish.

[@matrix101redorblupill4]

I am Danish.. And danish People dont have that kind of accent.... But great film though.

[@alejandroarellano6983]

Excelente película, y ella es muy linfa y buenisima actriz, al igual que Redford.

[@rogersmith4834]

Ms. Streep DID NOT work on set with the lions. When the lions were present for filming, Meryl was not scheduled until a week later. The lions were trained by my decades-long friend, Hubert Wells, and Meryl was doubled in all lion scenes by another long-time friend, Doree Sitterley, a co-trainer with Wells. But Ms. Streep the movie star does not mind claiming credit for working with the lions when she was not there at all.

[@babaib3513]

Streep is then a very beautiful determined talented liar. Her public persona proves what she actually is a great actress

[@ВеселаяМ]

Никогда ещё Мэрил Стрип по своей сути не соответствовала так ярко, как в этом фильме. Это просто она, и никто другой.

[@gotardafrat]

Did Sidney Pollack just said "Africa is not a country that is accustomed to..." Country? Are you kidding me..

[@mao6027]

I love Meryl❣️

[@brianclancy-u9u]

I never thought of her as beautiful before

[@DiHuang-o1m]

I can understand why Meryl works so hard to advocate for women’s rights in Hollywood. To think about it, Bror (her husband) is a playboy. Denys (her boyfriend) is a boyman who refuses to grow up. Both male characters are men who don’t want to grow up, and their behaviors are portrait as normal,and even romantic. And Sydney Pollack doesn’t even take Meryl’s life seriously, not considering the fact she has a family and two kids. I don’t think you can explain this away by the phrase “workaholic”. It is criminal. To think about Meryl just takes it in stride. It is cruel. Not mentioning how they treat the animal. This is not acceptable. And you wonder why today’s men are so confused as to how to properly behave. How can they know if all they are fed are those content? Hollywood needs to grow up. Show us what a real man should behave. Not manboys who are looking for a girlfriend to replace their mom in the movie.

[@zyxw2000]

It was made in 1985, a less enlightened time.

[@JK-pd7jf]

Did the director say "Africa is not country used to big American film companies?" Is he still so ignorant that Africa is a CONTINENT, not a single country!! There are 50 countries in Africa, created by the former European colonialists.

[@werteroie]

The movie is based on the true story of DANISH writer Karen Blixen.

[@8LoLzA8]

AUDITION!! what! Meryl Streep walking into an audition!

[@soniagallina1071]

Tante le cose dette......e tante cose diremmo.......capolavoro!!

[@jjolifine]

I loved you, Sidney, but "Africa" is not a "country"!! I'm flabbergasted that he said that. Perhaps he meant to say "Kenya", but still.... *facepalm*

[@dragankostic26]

country like wild west ... Not only Sahara or bush or ... He never put large letter

[@rainbowkdm]

He said it isn't a country that is accustomed to big American film companies... listen...

[@Anointed012]

Africa is a continent

[@lf1496]

"Out of Africa" apparently WE all were for this film🙄 Out of Sweden is a new film Staring Daniel Kalua, Lupita N'yongo, Issa Rae, and Michael P Jordan😂😂😂 Sydney Pollack called Africa a continent with 1.3 Billion people and 54 different countries, this ignorant person called this CONTINENT a "country"

[@jeannejoseph7026]

J aime acteurs la musique est merveilleuse Meryl streep admirable de vérité je revois ce film ce soir Avec beaucoup de plaisir merci

[@jmpht854]

Huh, who knew all of Africa was a country back in 1985?

[@nancychandler768]

The poor lion!!! 😢

[@lray1948]

This was a great movie, but the thing that bothered me and that was that Redford was supposed to be British but he didn't even attempt to do a British accent. Why didn't they just change the nationality of his character to American if that was gonna be the case.

[@nicolefontaine2091]

Dommage qu'on ne puisse pas traduire ?

[@rolandsarrazin4730]

Qu'elle actrice et qu'elle belle femme, comme je les aime !

[@enolux]

David Watkin, peeps. The magician behind the movie's success.

[@sylwiaruth6238]

Africa is not a country at all, it's a continent. 2:50

[@الترباني-ث5س]

my love Mirel streb

[@mchelep100]

Meryl Streep not sexy?! is Sydney blind....????

[@babaib3513]

Streep is bone china porcelain Germanic beauty.monroe is sexy They r two different things

[@Mike6E]

Ahh, the famous lion story. . . . . ;)

[@DilshadKhan-wz3bu]

He was best Actor in Out of Africa Robert Redford.

[@bnkundwa]

We want to know more.

[@piroschka6]

not sexy enough....well., karen blixen was not monroe and meryl streep isnt monroe either......but a brilliant actresse,so, she was perfect for that part.....i love this movie so much.

[@paxwallacejazz]

Truly humane director Children of a Lesser God.

[@FredomcompassionLove]

Ok so its 2023. I NEED TO KNOW THE REAL STORY OF THIS LONS. WHERE ARE THEY? WERE THEY FREE?? SOUNDS ABUSIVE.

[@IgorTerrible]

2:55 "Africa is not a country which is accustomed..." Africa is a continent.

[@AbdiqalisMohamud010]

I thought Meryl Streep was great casting but I still question the Robert Redford casting. Still an outstanding film

[@zyxw2000]

Denys was a titled Englishman, I believe the second son of a duke.

[@Ayoooitsjen]

oh god the ending(; i've just noticed that Sydney could've gotten Meryl KILLED.

[@lray1948]

Directors sometimes risk their actors' lives for their art. Example: John Landis/the Twilight Zone movie/Rick Morrow and 2 Vietnamese children killed by a copter blade. Of course Landis was actually breaking the law by having the kids work at nite and for other violations and got sued for it. Almost got sent to prison for it.

[@lray1948]

Sorry, His name was VIC Morrow.

[@johnsax1445]

Mr Pollack, Africa is a Continent not a Country. Perhaps you meant Kenya?

[@cathy.gilligan2172]

Sad lion story

[@HydeWest]

@76special i think it's dutch or Afrikaner

[@ZahidRajan1]

Africa is not a COUNTRY he says!

[@1122elvi]

+Zahid Rajan Africa is not a country, it is a continent. Africa includes many countries, one of which is Kenya.

[@BalfourofShaws]

+Zahid Rajan Yeah, massive facepalm... How can he say such a thing! :D

[@seangautama]

“Africa’s not a country which is accustomed to big American film companies” Africa is not actually a country. 😐

[@tuainengametua9371]

ohhh myyy Brad Pitt looks like Robert Redford

[@Thunder-acro]

LOL what????

[@oncall21]

Give Pitt another ten years and he will.

[@tuainengametua9371]

im just saying okay???

[@Thunder-acro]

oncall21 yeah right, not even close

[@tuainengametua9371]

Carrie White Prom Queen im sorry okay?? whatever yuh guys say..

[@pameladecicco6509]

Redford slipped...he called her Meryl!!!!(Lioness scene)

[@danielvaughan1047]

he said 'baroness'

[@harmony3395]

No, he said Baroness

[@blancaaranoaranomarkina364]

Meryl eres tan maravillosa k me siento una kaka y una basurilla

[@ratratrat59]

You lost me when you said "Africa is not a country which is..." Pitiful! Show some respect

[@JackKangaroo1]

@MrsLisaPotter Well, from your name I surmise that you are a woman and women generally enjoy sappy love stories like "Out of Africa." If my opinion is "weeeeird" to you, it's still my opinion and, weird or not, I'm sticking to it. [PS: Another sappy film starring Marvelous Meryl was "The French Lieutenant's Woman." BORING ! ]

[@jackkaiser4056]

"Africa is not a country..." He shouldn't have continued that sentence.

[@paulcoetzer2294]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that. Embarrassing.

[@noname-qp1dl]

She has british accent but she is from Denmark right 😂

[@tinaika02]

2:55 "Africa is not a country which is ...." Africa is not a country period ...

[@lray1948]

I think he was using country in the more general sense of the word, like "This is God's country" when commenting on a scenic region

[@biyem_imm_sankara]

This man called Africa a country smdh

[@milzijex7340]

Should not hit lions. It's not right.

[@JackKangaroo1]

I remember seeing this film when it first was released. I thought it was basically a sappy love story then and I still think it is now. Although I like Meryl Streep and I like Robert Redford, they were completely mismatched in this film and there was no chemistry between them. It was like watching two manikins going through the motions of pretending to be lovers. A highly over-rated film in my opinion.

[@vivianpowell1732]

It's the way Robert Redford looks at Meryl Streep in the movie that convinced me that their characters truly loved one another. That one thing made Out Of Africa a sublime movie experience for me.

[@a.c.4647]

She was far off the mark accent-wise. Not sure what she was trying to sound like,

[@zyxw2000]

Karen Blixen. We have recordings of her, as she died in 1962.

[@jolantabogusz6529]

to the producer, Africa is not a country.

[@hajoos.8360]

The movie was made by professionals, but it is not authentic. An US amrican jew is directing it, an american jewish actress, a wasp-actor and an austrian prince charming act in the major roles. They could never achieve any reality in the danish & british society of the early 20th century. The film remains hollywood-sh.t.

[@zyxw2000]

She's not Jewish, but Redford was miscast as a titled Englishman. Brandauer wasn't a prince. And there's no reason an American actress couldn't have played a Dane. She's played everything imaginable and sponges up her roles.

[@hajoos.8360]

@@zyxw2000 Like the most Ashkenazi Merril Streep is a mixture of Germanic & Jewish heritage. I see no problem playing a British or Dutch baroness by historical standards. Why Streep does not play a black slave in US history? Tolkien never wrote something about black elves.

[@teresarybinska9977]

Nic nie pwiem. - więzi krwi.

[@evilpixiedance]

Africa is not a country?

[@wiebkeneumann4519]

hey w

[@GetMeThere1]

Meryl Streep : Sarah Palin...same person? Could be.

[@gguuyy22]

GetMeThere1 ???

[@lray1948]

Streep is much more intelligent and talented than Palin.