Out of Africa

[Febnyc]

Is there a more exquisite opening scene than in this film - after the preliminaries about Karen Blixen in Denmark - when the train carrying her to her farm in Africa is moving along through the countryside and John Barry's score swells over it all?

Music and cinematography unparalleled.

(Also - listen to Barry's main theme from a relatively unknown movie - Hanover Street: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufj-7-JK6j8)

[Belle]

Completely agree!! The music of John Barry and the exquisite cinematography of John Watkin...a perfect synthesis, preparing us for a great big canvas. I love this film though I didn't like the character of Denys Finch-Hatton. Redford is a cold actor and he was just right for this part. Streep is absolutely phenomenal, as usual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPjYvFUfV00

The opening credits sequence is magic, as is this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzo3m3tOkdM

[Febnyc]

The opening credits sequence is magic, as is this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzo3m3tOkdM

Oh, my - yes. That flying scene. Magic, for sure.

[Belle]

I showed this scene to my students one year just before Christmas, when academic work has dropped off prior to the 6 week holiday season. It was a course of my own making, "Film Appreciation". They were absolutely gobsmacked!!