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Year: 1985
Runtime: 161 min
Language: English
Director: Sydney Pollack
In this poignant epic, aristocratic Karen Blixen leaves Denmark's dairy farms behind for the untamed African savannah, where she finds herself torn between love and identity. As she navigates a complicated marriage and unrequited passion for Denys, Karen must confront the contradictions of her upper-class upbringing and the call of the wild that beckons her to grow beyond societal expectations.
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