The African Queen [IMPORT]

Director: John Huston
Actors: Theodore Bikel, Humphrey Bogart, Walter Gotell, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Marner
Studio: Castaway Nw UK
Category: DVD

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 41 reviews
Sales Rank: 4736

Format: Color, Dvd-video, Import, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 105 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 4897007031085
ASIN: B000GJ2882

Theatrical Release Date: 1951
Release Date: October 31, 2006
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1 out of 5 stars Don't buy this version    January 6, 2009
Michael Packard
The movie's history speaks for it's self. It belongs in in the collection of every Bogart or Hepburn fan. But the quality of the disc was unplayable. It arrived loose in it's box, all scratched up. Would not play on any machine. TvBoxset would only refund not replace so I can only assume none of the coppies are any good. I'm waiting for an American release before I try to purchase again.


5 out of 5 stars Region 1 DVD    November 18, 2008
Jay Schufman (Little Falls, MN USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

As stated in another review by Dean Winiarski, this is a very good transfer and a Region 1 DVD. I just got my third party copy and it plays just fine! Would someone tell me why there are dozens of garbage DVDs released in the USA every week, and I have to buy a classic Humphrey Bogart/Katherine Hepburn movie as a Japanese DVD import?! At least I got my Region 1 copy! (And since the Japanese are listening, and Hollywood isn't, please contact me 'cause I've got a whole list of movies that we want on regular old DVD!)


5 out of 5 stars The African Queen reigns supreme!    September 7, 2008
Roy Anderson (Mount Brydges, Ont. Canada.)
'The African Queen' is an acknowledged classic of the first order.

How does one review perfection in cinematography? How does one review superlative acting by the three main characters? I say three main actors because, of the 'extras', Robert Morley deserves mention for his excellent portrayal of the 'out of his depth' missionary.

Bogart and Hepburn have a film chemistry that film makers must have drooled over. They are magnificent together. When one considers that the two of them - confined, as they were, to a boat in the middle of nowhere - managed to produce a movie that grips the mind and keeps one on the edge of one's seat for the duration of the film, only 'boggles the mind'.

This film deserves every award it received along with the actors. It is, simply, a marvellous movie!


3 out of 5 stars African Queen    August 28, 2008
Ann Frances
We really wanted a copy of African Queen and couldn't find one. This copy is colorized which I think reduces the originality of the film. However, if the choice is this or nothing, this works fine. There are no special features or interviews, just the film.


5 out of 5 stars African Queen - Hong Kong Import    August 13, 2008
Joseph Noble
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I saw absolutely nothing wrong with this version of the classic African Queen. I had been waiting for Hollywood to release this movie and had trepidations about buying a "foreign version". This turned out to be no problem, and I don't have to wait for Hollywood to get their head out of their ... well you know.