![]() Thick ivy was stripped from its walls, and a cookhouse and paved veranda the full length of the house were added. The Ngong Dairy in Karen (named after Blixen), with areas of lush farmland and a magnificent view of the Ngong Hills, provided a fitting location for a replica of Blixen’s home.Īn existing farmhouse on the property was renovated to duplicate the original. The rest of the filming took place on two sites about 30 miles from Nairobi. The only scene shot outside Africa was of the hunting party in Denmark, which was actually filmed in Northern England.ĭirector Sydney Pollack says they got lucky when it snowed because it doesn’t snow that often there. Let’s take a look back at Karen Blixen’s house in Africa at the foot of the Ngong Hills… ![]() Her actual home was still standing, but it was being used as a government health training facility and wasn’t available. The film crew added onto the house in order to make it resemble Blixen’s. The house they used in the film was once owned by the widow of Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. It’s hard to believe it was filmed in 1985 because all these years later, it feels timeless. ![]() Each time I watch the Academy Award-winning romantic drama Out of Africa, I get swept up in the sheer beauty of it all - the scenery, the sets, the music and the love story. ![]()
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