The Odyssey of African Queen

the Odyssey of African Queen ( The African Queen ) is an American film, left in 1951. Adapted by James Old, John Huston and Peter Viertel of the novel of C.S. Forester. The setting in scene is of Huston and the photography (in Technicolor) of Jack Cardiff. The main actors are Humphrey Bogart (which gained the Academy Award better actor, his only Oscar), Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley and Theodore Bikel.

Synopsis

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Data sheet

Distribution

  • Humphrey Bogart : Charlie Allnutt
  • Katharine Hepburn : Pink Sayer
  • Robert Morley: Samuel Sayer
  • Peter Bull: The captain of the “Louisa”
  • Theodore Bikel: The officer of the “Louisa”
  • Walter Gotell: The 2nd officer of the “Louisa”
  • Gerald Onn: The warrant officer of the “Louisa”
  • Peter Swanick: The 1st officer of the “Shoona”
  • Richard Marner: The 2nd officer of the “Shoona”

Around film

  • the scenes in which Bogart and Hepburn are in water were turned in studio to England. The majority of the other scenes were turned in central Africa, which caused many difficulties with the actors and the team of turning, but the result obtained a success from the critic and of the public.

  • the action is held primarily on a boat, the African Queen , built for the needs for film with Lytham St Annes England.

External bond

  • the Odyssey of African Queen on Internet Movie Database
  • Bande announces film

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