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I Dreamed of Africa
I Dreamed of Africa

I Dreamed of Africa

Sometimes the adventure of a lifetime becomes life itself.

Genres

RomanceDramaAdventure

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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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Budget

$34000000

Revenue

$14400327

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

05 May 2000

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Kuki Gallmann

Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

Paolo Gallmann

Liam Aiken

Liam Aiken

7-Year-Old Emanuele

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Declan Fielding

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Franca

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Simon

Stephen Jennings

Stephen Jennings

Vincenzo

Nick Boraine

Nick Boraine

Duncan Maitland

Garrett Strommen

Garrett Strommen

17-Year-Old Emanuele

Connie Chiume

Connie Chiume

Wanjiku

James Ngcobo

James Ngcobo

Luka

Joko Scott

Joko Scott

Mirimuk

Sabelo Ngobese

Sabelo Ngobese

Young Mapengo

Zacharia Phali

Zacharia Phali

Mapengo - Early Teens

Susan Danford

Susan Danford

Esther Maitland

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Mike Donovan

Susan Monteregge

Susan Monteregge

Karen Donovan

Jessica Perritt

Jessica Perritt

Lady Diana Delemere

Patrick Lyster

Patrick Lyster

Sven

Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Old Pokot Chief

John Carson

John Carson

Pembroke Headmaster

Shannon Esra

Shannon Esra

Siri (as Shannon Esrechowitz)

Michael Brosnihan

Michael Brosnihan

14 Year Old Charlie

Theo Landey

Theo Landey

21 Year Old Sam

Nick Lorentz

Nick Lorentz

Aiden Whittaker

Valéria Cavalli

Valéria Cavalli

Marina

Allison Daugherty Smith

Allison Daugherty Smith

Luciana

Paolo Lorimer

Paolo Lorimer

Carlo

Federico Scribani

Federico Scribani

Massimo (as Federico Scribani Rossi)

Sophie Hayden

Sophie Hayden

Gabriella

Giselda Volodi

Giselda Volodi

Rachel

Daniela Foà

Daniela Foà

Maria

Nathi Khunene

Nathi Khunene

Bandit

Patrick Bokaba

Patrick Bokaba

Bandit

Dominic Dimba

Dominic Dimba

Bandit

Ernest Ndhlovu

Ernest Ndhlovu

Man in Boot (as Ernest Ndlovu)

Kenneth Khambula

Kenneth Khambula

Somali Poacher (as Kenneth Kambule)

Emma Vaughan Jones

Emma Vaughan Jones

3 Year Old Sveva

Frances Slabolepszy

Frances Slabolepszy

Hannah Maitland

Frances Nacman

Frances Nacman

Nurse

Nadine Maharaj

Nadine Maharaj

Ema's Friend

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