3.8 Score

2000 • 1h 54min • PG-13 • Adventure, Drama, Romance

I Dreamed of Africa

"Sometimes the adventure of a lifetime becomes life itself."

Inspired by the true story of indomitable Kuki Gallmann, the film tells of a beautiful and inquisitive woman who had the courage to escape from her comfortable yet monotonous life in Italy to start anew in the African wilderness with her son, Emanuele, and her new husband, Paolo. Gallmann faces great danger there but eventually becomes a celebrated conservationist.

IMDb 5.5

RT 10%

MC 33

Director

Hugh Hudson

Writers

Susan Shilliday

Paula Milne

Kuki Gallmann

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Kim Basinger

Kuki Gallmann

Vincent Perez

Paolo Gallmann

Liam Aiken

7-Year-Old Emanuele

Daniel Craig

Declan Fielding

Eva Marie Saint

Franca

Lance Reddick

Simon

Stephen Jennings

Vincenzo

Nick Boraine

Duncan Maitland

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Kim Basinger Kuki Gallmann

Vincent Perez Paolo Gallmann

Liam Aiken 7-Year-Old Emanuele

Daniel Craig Declan Fielding

Eva Marie Saint Franca

Lance Reddick Simon

Stephen Jennings Vincenzo

Nick Boraine Duncan Maitland

Garrett Strommen 17-Year-Old Emanuele

Connie Chiume Wanjiku

James Ngcobo Luka

Joko Scott Mirimuk

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Susan Danford Esther Maitland

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