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African Queen (The) (Blu-ray) (1951)
The Greatest Adventure A Man Ever Lived...With A Woman!Director: John Huston
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Extras:"Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" 2010 documentary (59:19) [1080p]
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Subtitles:English, English HoH, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" 2010 documentary (59:19) [1080p]
DISC TWO "The African Queen" 1952 Lux Radio Theater Adaptation (CD) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Boxset includes a senitype, lobby cards, and "The Making of The African Queen or, How I Went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind" book.
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Extras:"Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" 2010 documentary (59:19) [1080p]
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Subtitles:English, English HoH, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" 2010 documentary (59:19) [1080p]
DISC TWO "The African Queen" 1952 Lux Radio Theater Adaptation (CD) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Boxset includes a senitype, lobby cards, and "The Making of The African Queen or, How I Went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind" book.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by cinematographer Jack Cardiff (2001)
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Extras:"Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" 2010 documentary (59:19)
Biographies
- Humphrey Bogart (Actor - 10 pages)
- Katharine Hepburn (Actress - 10 pages)
- John Huston (Director - 7 pages)
- Jack Cardiff (Cinematographer - 8 pages)
Picture Galleries
- Posters & Lobby Cards (0:49)
- Behind the Scenes (3:13)
US Trailer (2:34) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are 1080p except for the Trailer at 1080i.
A direct port of the UK ITV release. -
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Extras:"Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" 2010 documentary (56:55)
Trailer (2:36) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 2.0 mono
German DTS 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by cinematographer Jack Cardiff (2001)
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Extras:Isolated Music & Effects track (in LPCM 2.0 mono)
Audio recording of the Guardian interview with John Huston at the National Film Theatre in 1981 (as an alternate audio track for the feature for the first 88:15)
2019 Interview with critic Kim Newman (18:47)
2019 Interview with film historian Neil Sinyard (15:53)
Audio recording of an on-stage NFT discussion about the film with Anjelica Huston and script supervisor Angela Allen from 2010 (30:53)
2019 Interview with co-screenwriter Peter Viertel, author of White Hunter, Black Heart, by filmmaker Michael Scheingraber (17:42)
"Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" 2010 documentary (59:18)
Lux Radio Theater adaptation from 1952 with Humphrey Bogart and Greer Garson (59:23)
Theatrical Trailer (2:32) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:From a 4K restoration by Paramount Pictures and ITV.
Comes with a limited edition hardbound case and a 60-page perfect bound book featuring:
- "A Pair of Aces and a Queen" from The Picturegoer (vol. 23, no. 879 – 8 Mar 1952)
- "African Adventure" from The Veteran Magazine (Spring 2003)
- Interview with John Huston by Karel Reisz from Sight and Sound (vol. 21, no. 3 – Jan/Mar 1952)
- Extracts from “The Making of The African Queen” by Katharine Hepburn (1987)
- "Peter Viertel: In Memoriam" by Michael Scheingraber (2019)
- Artwork Gallery
- Viewing Notes
- Production Credits & Special Thanks
Limited to 3000 copies.
Reissued in a standard edition without the hardbound case or book. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with Angela Allen and Ian Christie (2024)
Audio Commentary with Jack Cardiff (2001)
"Sir John Woolf on the Making of The African Queen" 2024 audio interview with poster stills gallery (4:43)
"Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" 2010 documentary (59:20)
2024 Video Interview with Co-Screenwriter Peter Viertel (17:42)
"2010 NFT Q&A With Angelica Huston and Angela Allen" audio interview with press stills gallery (30:52)
"1981 NFT / Guardian Interview with John Huston" audio interview (as an alternate audio track for the feature for the first 88:15)
2019 Video Interview with Kim Newman (18:46)
2019 Video Interview with Neil Sinyard (15:55)
Lux Radio Theater Adaptation from 1952 with Humphrey Bogart and Greer Garson (59:23)
Behind the Scenes Still Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:42) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:5055201852076
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Notes:Includes a booklet.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by cinematographer Jack Cardiff (2001)
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Extras:"Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" 2010 documentary (59:19)
Biographies
- Humphrey Bogart (Actor - 10 pages)
- Katharine Hepburn (Actress - 10 pages)
- John Huston (Director - 7 pages)
- Jack Cardiff (Cinematographer - 8 pages)
Picture Galleries
- Posters & Lobby Cards (0:49)
- Behind the Scenes (3:13)
US Trailer (2:34) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are 1080p except for the Trailer at 1080i.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts (105:07).
- Blu-ray ALL Commemorative Box Set America- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts (105:07).
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts (105:07).
- Blu-ray ALL Commemorative Box Set Canada- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts (105:07).
- Blu-ray B Australia- Beyond Home Entertainment - No cuts (104:58).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Euro Video - No cuts (105:30).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (104:18).
- Blu-ray B 4K + Blu-ray United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts (105:16).
- Blu-ray B Special Restoration Edition United Kingdom- ITV - No cuts (104:58).
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Comparison added by Nigel_Badnell on 13/11/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 23/10/24UPDATE LOG:
13/11/10: Initial entries.
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01/06/18: Added Germany, capsaholic.
13/11/19: added Eureka
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