| I Dreamed of Africa | |
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| Directed by | Hugh Hudson |
| Screenplay by | Paula Milne Susan Shiliday |
| Based on | I Dreamed of Africa 1991 novel byKuki Gallmann |
| Produced by | Stanley R. Jaffe Allyn Stewart |
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| Cinematography | Bernard Lutic |
| Edited by | Scott Thomas |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing[1] |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $14,400,327 |
I Dreamed of Africa is a 2000 American biographical-drama film directed byHugh Hudson, starringKim Basinger. It also starsVincent Perez,Eva Marie Saint,Garrett Strommen,Liam Aiken andDaniel Craig. It is based on the autobiographical novelI Dreamed of Africa byKuki Gallmann, an Italian writer who moved to Kenya and became involved in conservation. It was screened in theUn Certain Regard section at the2000 Cannes Film Festival.[2] This film was both a commercial and critical failure.
In Italy 1972,Kuki Gallmann (Kim Basinger), a divorced Italian socialite, changes her life after surviving a car crash. She marries Paolo (Vincent Perez), a man she does not know well, and moves with him and her young son to Kenya, where they start a ranch. She faces many problems, both physical and emotional, that will test her.
This includes"Voi che sapete", sung byBrigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), with theVienna Philharmonic Orchestra,István Kertész conducting, from Act 2 of the operaLe nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.[3] This was one of the last films scored by acclaimed composerMaurice Jarre.
The film was not received well despite praise for Kim Basinger's performance.[4] It has a 10% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 102 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "The straightforward retelling of Kuki Gallman's life in Africa neither moves nor entertains the viewer."[5] Basinger earned aGolden Raspberry Award nomination forWorst Actress (also forBless the Child).
It was also a huge financial flop; its budget was $50 million, and the worldwide gross was less than $15 million.[6]