Sydney Pollack Director, Producer Meryl Streep Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen-Finecke Actor Robert Redford Denys George Finch Hatton Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer Bror Blixen, Hans Blixen Actor Michael Kitchen Berkeley Cole Actor Malick Bowens Farah Actor Joseph Thiaka Kamante Actor Stephen Kinyanjui Kinanjui Actor Michael Gough Lord Delamere Actor Suzanna Hamilton Felicity Actor Rachel Kempson Lady Belfield Actor Graham Crowden Lord Belfield Actor Leslie Phillips Sir Joseph Actor Shane Rimmer Belknap, farm manager Actor Donal McCann Doctor Actor Tristram Jellinek First Commissioner Actor Iman Mariammo Actor Kurt Luedtke Screenwriter Kim Jorgensen Executive Producer John Barry Original Music David Watkin Cinematographer Pembroke J. Herring Film Editing Sheldon Kahn Film Editing William Steinkamp Film Editing Fredric Steinkamp Film Editing Mary Selway Casting Stephen B. Grimes Production Design Colin Grimes Art Director Cliff Robinson Art Director Herbert Westbrook Art Director Josie MacAvin Set Decoration Milena Canonero Costume Design