The African Queen (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Blu-ray

Great best Film ever made

Classic DVD for any collection. Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Boggart a dream team.

Almost everybody would at some time have seen this film by now, but for anybody that hasn't the story concerns Charlie Allnut, played by Humphrey Bogart, and Rose Sayer, played by Katharine Hepburn. After her brother dies, Rose boards Charlie's river boat 'The African Queen, and together they travel down river in East Africa. The story takes place during the start of world war 1, and rose, who is a total opposite to the gin swigging Charlie, brings some comedy moments to the film. As the story unfolds the two become closer and decide to destroy a German warship. This blu ray transfer is stunning. The film has undergone an extensive restoration. Colours are vibrant, and definition is pin sharp. The sound has also been cleaned up in this restoration, and the film has never looked better, considering it mas made in 1951. In previous DVD releases, in some scenes, the colours was out of true, due to the film being made in technicolor, which is a three strip process. All these problems have now been corrected. If you watch this on a standard DVD, before the restoration, you will see all the problems with the colour, notably at a scene by the rapids. The film has been transferred in it's original aspect ratio of 1.37:1. Is the upgrade to this new restoration on blu ray worth it? Definitely!

Right. You may or may not have this problem. So here goes. If you have shaken this eureka masters of cinema blu-ray limited edition in hard slipcase so hard and fast that you may be in danger of breaking the sound barrier, you may have the same problem I did. Still doesn't come out? This rigid slipcase is quite tough. Squeeze your little finger in between the bluray case and the inner edge of the slipcase. Then try and get another finger in. Then apply small pressure and try to move the bluray case out. It should (grudgingly) slide out. Don't try and get the book out (not even with pliers no no no). Once the bluray case is out, the book comes out quite easily. Then put the bluray back in. It should move in and out with no problem. The culprit is either the book or the case or both. Good luck P.s. use only your fingers. No tools. Avoid damage and keep case in good condition. Cheers

Picture and Sound Quality is absolutely Brilliant with this newly restored (BLU RAY) copy. For a (75) year old film it certainly hasn't lost any of It's lustre ,Great story ,Great acting and Great Chemistry between HEPBURN & BOGART .One of my favourite film, I have watched this film a few times now since I purchased it. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...For (ALL) The Family. GREAT ADVENTURE . Great Stuff....

I'm a bit of a sucker for the classic films, but these films are classics for a reason. Having previously bought the dvd of this back in the mists of time, I have to say that the print is as fresh as a daisy on this blu-ray release, giving full vent to the technicolour of the original print. The film of course is a gem, and has me hankering for the times when films did not have to have gratuitous shedloads of swearing in them for "impact"; it's a bit of a slow-burner where the leads carry the picture beautifully, despite Bogart's rictus grin looking cheesier than normal at times. If you haven't seen it, then just do yourself a favour... What lured me to this print was the promise of a commentary by the late and luminous Jack Cardiff, and I have to say that the edition does not disappoint in this respect. It is lovely to hear tales about the production from the horse's mouth. Both sound and vision are top notch. Well worth the money, and, to put it bluntly, a steal.

A story which the actors play it so well ie. Humphry Bogart and Katherine Hepburn that you feel as if you are on the African Queen with them.

A dear friend who I wanted to thank always loved this film - but I recalled how he went through dozens of his old videos recorded from the TV, to try and find it, when I first got to know him. Instead of a box of chocs or bottle of vino, it was this remastered DVD, that I ordered, complete with a free personal note, from Amazon, as a total surprise and delivered direct to his house. And exceptionally good value too, at £4, inc P&P. It's still one of his favourite movies and being a senior doctor, he does actually have a proper player to play it on! The difference in quality from poor VHS to sparkling DVD should leave him speechless! I'm hoping that I can quietly 'borrow' it back, as it's a favourite of mine, too, but somehow I doubt he'll let it out of his sight! Just what the doctor ordered. (Well, I did - and I'm no MD...)

Quel bon film a voir ou revoir, 2 personnages touchant, une belle aventure.

ALWAYS LOVED THIS FILM. ONE OF THE GREAT HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS.

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!

A true "classic"! The movie, packaging and book are all top notch, found it on sale and couldn't resist. The remastered DVD is excellent if you want a Blu Ray copy order the single Blu Ray disc this makes the "combo" much cheaper than the "Blu Ray" box set which is identical to the DVD box set. Greg B.

mi è molto piaciuto, ma conosco e adoro questo emozionante film - GRAZIE e un Felice Nuovo Anno a tutta la Team di Amazon cari saluti Karin E. Lippoldt