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* ShootTheMoney: The film as a whole, but the famous "fly over the savannah" sequence in particular. It paid back handsomely, since the film is both gorgeous ''and'' won an Academy Award for - among other categories - Best Cinematography.
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* FakeBrit: Creator/RobertRedford. Creator/SydneyPollack didn't even let him try to do a British accent because it would sound too silly coming from the All American Redford.
* FakeNationality: Creator/MerylStreep, excellently done.

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* FakeBrit: Creator/RobertRedford. Creator/RobertRedford as Denys Finch-Hatton. Creator/SydneyPollack didn't even let him try to do a British accent because it would sound too silly coming from the All American all-American Redford.
* FakeNationality: Creator/MerylStreep, Creator/MerylStreep as the Danish Karen Blixen, excellently done.

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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The story was originally planned as a project for Creator/GretaGarbo. At various times, Creator/OrsonWelles, Creator/DavidLean and Creator/NicolasRoeg had tried to make a film about Karen Blixen with Creator/JulieChristie and Creator/RyanONeal in the lead roles.



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** The story was originally planned as a project for Creator/GretaGarbo. At various times, Creator/OrsonWelles, Creator/DavidLean and Creator/NicolasRoeg had tried to make a film about Karen Blixen with Creator/JulieChristie and Creator/RyanONeal in the lead roles.
** Creator/AudreyHepburn was originally offered the role of Karen Blixen.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The story was originally planned as a project for Creator/GretaGarbo. At various times, Creator/OrsonWelles, Creator/DavidLean and Creator/NicolasRoeg had tried to make a film about Karen Blixen with Creator/JulieChristie and Creator/RyanONeal in the lead roles.
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WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AudreyHepburn was originally offered the role of Karen Blixen.
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** AFIS100YearsOfFilmScores: #15
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** The story was originally planned as a project for Creator/GretaGarbo. At various times, Creator/OrsonWelles, Creator/DavidLean and Creator/NicolasRoeg had tried to make a film about Karen Blixen with Creator/JulieChristie and Ryan O'Neal in the lead roles.

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** The story was originally planned as a project for Creator/GretaGarbo. At various times, Creator/OrsonWelles, Creator/DavidLean and Creator/NicolasRoeg had tried to make a film about Karen Blixen with Creator/JulieChristie and Ryan O'Neal Creator/RyanONeal in the lead roles.
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* UncreditedRole: Creator/DavidRayfiel did an uncredited rewrite of the script.

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* UncreditedRole: Creator/DavidRayfiel David Rayfiel did an uncredited rewrite of the script.
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** The story was originally planned as a project for Creator/GretaGarbo. At various times, Creator/OrsonWelles, Creator/DavidLean and Creator/NicolasRoeg had tried to make a film about Karen Blixen.

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** The story was originally planned as a project for Creator/GretaGarbo. At various times, Creator/OrsonWelles, Creator/DavidLean and Creator/NicolasRoeg had tried to make a film about Karen Blixen.Blixen with Creator/JulieChristie and Ryan O'Neal in the lead roles.

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* CaliforniaDoubling: The scenes set in a wintry Denmark were actually filmed in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England.



* FakeBrit: Creator/RobertRedford. Creator/Pollack didn't even let him try to do a British accent because it would sound too silly coming from the All American Redford.

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* FakeBrit: Creator/RobertRedford. Creator/Pollack Creator/SydneyPollack didn't even let him try to do a British accent because it would sound too silly coming from the All American Redford.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AudreyHepburn was originally offered the role of Karen Blixen.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: UncreditedRole: Creator/DavidRayfiel did an uncredited rewrite of the script.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AudreyHepburn was originally offered the role of Karen Blixen.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AudreyHepburn was originally offered the role of Karen Blixen.Blixen.
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* AFIS100Years100Passions: #13
* AFIS100YearsOfFilmScores: #15
* EnforcedMethodActing: In a scene, Karen uses a whip to try containing a lion that invaded their camp. As the tame lion didn't react the expected way, the ropes containing him were let loose - thus, Meryl Streep's look of terror is genuine!
* FakeBrit: Creator/RobertRedford. Director Sidney Pollack didn't even let him try to do a British accent because it would sound too silly coming from the All American Redford.
* FakeNationality: Meryl Streep, excellently done.

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In a scene, Karen uses a whip to try containing a lion that invaded their camp. As the tame lion didn't react the expected way, the ropes containing him were let loose - thus, Meryl Streep's Creator/MerylStreep's look of terror is genuine!
** She was extremely nervous throughout the hair-washing scene, which was shot close to some very territorial hippopotamus.
* FakeBrit: Creator/RobertRedford. Director Sidney Pollack Creator/Pollack didn't even let him try to do a British accent because it would sound too silly coming from the All American Redford.
* FakeNationality: Meryl Streep, Creator/MerylStreep, excellently done.done.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AudreyHepburn was originally offered the role of Karen Blixen.
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* AFIS100Years100Passions: #13
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* EnforcedMethodActing: In a scene, Karen uses a whip to try containing a lion that invaded their camp. As the tame lion didn't react the expected way, the ropes containing him were let loose - thus, Meryl Streep's look of terror is genuine!
* FakeBrit: Creator/RobertRedford. Director Sidney Pollack didn't even let him try to do a British accent because it would sound too silly coming from the All American Redford.
* FakeNationality: Meryl Streep, excellently done.

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