The African Queen
The African Queen (1952)
“The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa’s nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
as Charlie Allnut
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
as Rose Sayer
Robert Morley
Robert Morley
as The Brother
Peter Bull
Peter Bull
as Captain of Louisa
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
as First Officer
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
as Second Officer
Peter Swanwick
Peter Swanwick
as First Officer of Shona
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
as Second Officer of ShonaCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 105 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.