I Dreamed of Africa
I Dreamed of Africa
I Dreamed of Africa
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2000
1h 54m
5.4(83 votes)
Romance
Drama
Adventure

Overview

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.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Kim Basinger

Kuki Gallmann

Kim Basinger
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Vincent Perez

Paolo Gallmann

Vincent Perez
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Liam Aiken

7-Year-Old Emanuele

Liam Aiken
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Daniel Craig

Declan Fielding

Daniel Craig
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Eva Marie Saint

Franca

Eva Marie Saint
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Lance Reddick

Simon

Lance Reddick
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Stephen Jennings

Vincenzo

Stephen Jennings
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Nick Boraine

Duncan Maitland

Nick Boraine
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Garrett Strommen

17-Year-Old Emanuele

Garrett Strommen
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Connie Chiume

Wanjiku

Connie Chiume
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James Ngcobo

Luka

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Joko Scott

Mirimuk

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Sabelo Ngobese

Young Mapengo

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Zacharia Phali

Mapengo - Early Teens

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Susan Danford

Esther Maitland

Susan Danford
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Ian Roberts

Mike Donovan

Ian Roberts
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Susan Monteregge

Karen Donovan

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Jessica Perritt

Lady Diana Delemere

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Patrick Lyster

Sven

Patrick Lyster
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Winston Ntshona

Old Pokot Chief

Winston Ntshona
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John Carson

Pembroke Headmaster

John Carson
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Shannon Esra

Siri (as Shannon Esrechowitz)

Shannon Esra
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Michael Brosnihan

14 Year Old Charlie

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Theo Landey

21 Year Old Sam

Theo Landey
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Nick Lorentz

Aiden Whittaker

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Valéria Cavalli

Marina

Valéria Cavalli
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Allison Daugherty Smith

Luciana

Allison Daugherty Smith
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Paolo Lorimer

Carlo

Paolo Lorimer
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Federico Scribani

Massimo (as Federico Scribani Rossi)

Federico Scribani
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Sophie Hayden

Gabriella

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Giselda Volodi

Rachel

Giselda Volodi
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Daniela Foà

Maria

Daniela Foà
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Nathi Khunene

Bandit

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Patrick Bokaba

Bandit

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Dominic Dimba

Bandit

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Ernest Ndhlovu

Man in Boot (as Ernest Ndlovu)

Ernest Ndhlovu
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Kenneth Khambula

Somali Poacher (as Kenneth Kambule)

Kenneth Khambula
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Emma Vaughan Jones

3 Year Old Sveva

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Frances Slabolepszy

Hannah Maitland

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Frances Nacman

Nurse

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Nadine Maharaj

Ema's Friend

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