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The African Queen

Robert Morley (Actor), Katharine Hepburn (Actor), John Huston (Director) Rated:
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Genre Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Format NTSC, Subtitled
Contributor Theodore Bikel, Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, John Huston
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 45 minutes
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Starring Academy Award® winners* HUMPHREY BOGART and KATHARINE HEPBURN, The African Queen tells the timeless tale of two mismatched strangers joining forces in a common cause - and finding love along the way. The story chronicles the burgeoning romance between Bogie's river rat Charlie Allnut and Hepburn's missionary Rose Sayer, as they reluctantly join forces to torpedo a German gunboat in war-torn East Africa. Directed by Academy Award® winner* JOHN HUSTON, and filmed on location in the Belgian Congo, The African Queen is arguably one of the finest films ever made - with one of the most legendary star pairings ever to appear on the screen!*Humphrey Bogart: 1951, Best Actor, The African Queen; Katharine Hepburn: 1932/33, Best Actress, Morning Glory; 1967, Best Actress, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ; 1968, Best Actress, The Lion in Winter; 1981, Best Actress in a Leading Role, On Golden Pond *1948, Best Directing and Best Writing (Screenplay), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'ACADEMY AWARDS®' is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (English), Starring Academy Award® winners* HUMPHREY BOGART and KATHARINE HEPBURN, The African Queen tells the timeless tale of two mismatched strangers joining forces in a common cause - and finding love along the way. The story chronicles the burgeoning romance between Bogie's river rat Charlie Allnut and Hepburn's missionary Rose Sayer, as they reluctantly join forces to torpedo a German gunboat in war-torn East Africa. Directed by Academy Award® winner* JOHN HUSTON, and filmed on location in the Belgian Congo, The African Queen is arguably one of the finest films ever made - with one of the most legendary star pairings ever to appear on the screen!*Humphrey Bogart: 1951, Best Actor, The African Queen; Katharine Hepburn: 1932/33, Best Actress, Morning Glory; 1967, Best Actress, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ; 1968, Best Actress, The Lion in Winter; 1981, Best Actress in a Leading Role, On Golden Pond *1948, Best Directing and Best Writing (Screenplay), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'ACADEMY AWARDS®' is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (Spanish)

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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 1.98 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ John Huston
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2017
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Robert Morley, Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Portuguese
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, English, Spanish, Portuguese
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ PARAMOUNT
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XCFR9VZ
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Stunning Digital Restoration...The One to Own!
Now, I will admit it...I was never a great fan of John Huston's "The African Queen", as I viewed it's television airings, over the years. The story was too sappy (with an atypical, for Huston, 'happy' ending), Bogie was silly, rather than cool, the rear-screen effects during the rapids scenes looked pretty artificial, the overall picture and sound was poor...well, you get the picture!So I purchased "The African Queen (Commemorative Box Set)" with reluctance, more for the special features than the film, itself...and BOY, was I in for a SURPRISE!!! With the cleaned-up audio and video elements, the film looks and sounds brand-new, and I could finally truly savor the remarkable performances of Bogart and Hepburn (Bogie won the 'Best Actor' Oscar in the role, beating, among others, Brando in "A Streetcar Named Desire", and Clift in "A Place in the Sun", and after viewing this edition, I can honestly say he deserved it!) Jack Cardiff's technicolor cinematography is breathtaking (even if he calls it 'routine', in the marvellous 'Making of' documentary, included), and the Agee/Huston adaptation of C.S. Forrester's novel crackles with witty one-liners and humanity. The boxed edition also includes a one-hour Lux radio adaptation, starring Bogie and Greer Garson, Katharine Hepburn's funny written account of the production ("The Making of The African Queen or How I Went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind"), lobby card photos, and a four-panel recreation of how classic technicolor works...lots of goodies at a very reasonable price!Do yourself a favor...Invest in this collection! You'll thank me for it!
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  • Jody Bedell
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best movies
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
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    This is a true classic was so happy to find in 4K but no matter what format you might get it in it will be worth it. Wish they would still make them like this. It’s not filled with loud noise nor bucket of blood instead just great acting by two of the all time best.
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  • Sol Invictus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
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    Great movie and and a wonderful Documentary on the making of the film.
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  • H or D
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a fun nostalgic movie. Beautifully restored.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
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    What a fun nostalgic movie. Beautifully restored.
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  • Doug
    5.0 out of 5 stars The African Queen
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2010
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    The African Queen has finally made its debut on DVD! When the format arrived in 1997 the film had already seen at least one VHS release by Fox as well as a notable release on laserdisc, also by Fox, in 1995. The laserdisc release was notable because it included collectable packaging swag like the shooting script; a full-sized set of lobby card reproductions and a copy of Katherine Hepburn's 1987 memoir, The Making of The African Queen or How I went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Huston and almost lost my mind.

    The laserdisc was followed by no other home video release for 15 years. Hollywood is an industry that likes to double and triple-dip movie releases on DVD and someone has lost a fortune on this classic which should have been released over 10 years ago. I think even a bare bones release on DVD using the laserdisc transfer would have been acceptable while the film was being restored and remastered.

    One of the reasons for this delay is the unique history of the way The African Queen was financed. The film was an independent production released in 1951 at a time when the studio system was teetering over the cliff and in its final years. John Huston had the clout to finance an independent production, especially with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn as co-stars. Based on the 1935 novel by C.S. Forester, the property was once owned by Columbia and later Warner Bros. and that's probably were Huston first became interested. Sam Spiegel purchased the film rights and financed the movie. He would later work with David Lean on Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia. The film would eventually be distributed by United Artists and go on to win a well deserved Oscar for Humphrey Bogart.

    The production is well documented in the Hepburn memoir and the 1953 novel by Peter Viertel, White Hunter, Black Heart. The book is a thinly veiled retelling of the making of The African Queen while filming in Africa. This book was made into a terrific 1990 movie directed by and starring Clint Eastwood and makes a great companion to The African Queen. Viertel, a friend of Huston, went on location in Africa to work on the screenplay after original writer James Agee had a heart attack. Viertel's biggest contribution was the climax of the story.

    The new DVD and Blu-Ray comes with an excellent one-hour documentary, Embracing the Chaos: Making the African Queen. The commemorative box set includes a CD of the 1952 Lux Radio Theater broadcast with Bogart reprising his part from the movie, a set of mini lobby cards, a mini copy of the Hepburn memoir and a Senitype card with four 35mm frames of the restored Technicolor film used to remaster the DVD and Blu-ray. No trailer and I would have enjoyed an audio commentary, but at least the movie is finally out for home viewing. The African Queen looks better than I've ever seen it in the theater on TV or previous home video incarnations.White Hunter, Black HeartWhite Hunter Black Heart (Ws Dub Sub Dol Ecoa)The Making of the African Queen Or How I Went to Africa With Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My MindThe African Queen: 1400 Headwords (Oxford Bookworms Library)
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  • David Bower
    5.0 out of 5 stars Be Careful of the Date of the Review You're Reading!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2010
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    Most of us have seen the movie African Queen many times; one of the charms of this movie is that it is always fun to watch it again. This edition of the "Queen" rewards the purchaser with a delightful movie, a CD audio copy of the Lux Radio Theater broadcast, a reprint of Hepburn's book and a sample of the 35 mm frames showing the films restoration process.

    I found the quality of the video and the audio to completely satisfactory for a movie that old. If one is so inclined one can use a matrix setting to get fuller sound if that option is available on your system. I used the matrix setting and found it to be quite listenable. The video had moments of sharp clarity for example the lace trim on Rose's dress in the first scene, mixed with occasional moments of graininess. The video on the whole made a positive contribution to the enjoyment of the movie.

    If you have been waiting as long as some of have to add this movie to your collection, I urge you to take the plunge and buy this edition. I was delighted to see that it even fit in the rack with my other Blu-ray discs in spite of its thicker size.

    I remember when Lux Radio Theater was on the air; our family would gather around the old Philco radio and listen to that program plus many other radio programs that were to us exciting and eagerly awaited. We would turn off the lights and the glow of the dial on the Philco would be the only light in the room. If one were so inclined, one could recreate the feelings listeners in the 1930's and 40's had by playing the CD in a darkened room and letting your imaginations roam the wilds of German East Africa along with the Queen, Rose, and Charlie.

    I'm truly pleased to have this in my collection!

    Update 4/14/2010

    Reviews dated before March 23, 2010 refer to something other than the Blu-ray release being featured here by Amazon!

    Some of the reviews are dated several years before this restored Blu-ray version was even released; the criticisms made about disc technical quality do not refer to this release. As you read the reviews it is critical that you check the date to confirm that the comments on disc quality actually apply to this particular version. If care isn't taken in that regard one can get a completely erroneous impression of this present edition!

    This one, which was 6 years in preparation after three strip negatives were discovered in London, looks very clear and sharp and is definitely a keeper!

    Update 5/23/2010

    It was pointed out to me in comments that I could have been more precise in my update of 4/14/2010; I was only referring to disc technical quality, not reviewers comments on the acting, history, or other non-disc quality aspects of the older reviews. In many instances the older comments on history, actors and acting are timeless; I have revised my earlier update to clear up any confusion.
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  • Blackcat7777
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Movie
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2024
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    I've been watching this movie for years on vhs. But gladly I found the DVD here on Amazon. It's way before my time but I do love the classics. I keep a collection of my favorites. It's a wonderful, classic movie which I wanted to keep in my collection. Works perfectly and I really don't understand the bad reviews. Maybe they got bad copies or just don't appreciate anything that is not full of violence. I'm glad I bought it!
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  • George
    4.0 out of 5 stars African Queen DVD
    Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2024
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    The DVD was redone and it was an excellent film
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  • Robert Hennessy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Never thought I'd like this movie.
    Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2024
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    l watched it on TV and l love the movie! The acting was fantastic and ran like clock work!
    If you like the older movie in great color you will love this one.
    Add it to your collection!
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  • Michael Martin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brought back long forgotten memories
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2024
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    Shall enjoy viewing it again in front of a log fire over winter
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  • drapier
    5.0 out of 5 stars Evident
    Reviewed in France on January 13, 2023
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    J. Huston + H. Bogart + K. Hepburn = chef d' oeuvre. Prestation d'acteurs, beauté des images, il ne manque rien. Un must.
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  • Alex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Movie
    Reviewed in Australia on February 26, 2023
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    The movie took awhile to arrive but the restoration of this movie is just amazing. Well worth the wait.
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  • Vegan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Two acting legends
    Reviewed in India on March 14, 2016
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    Had seen this movie but it is a pleasure watching it again. Bogart is one of my favorites and this time I could discover the strong acting ability of Ms. Hepburn. A heart-warmer.
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