The African Queen
1951 film by John Huston
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The African Queen is a drama film, romantic comedy, and film based on a novel.[1]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[3]
- Director: John Huston[4]
- Screenwriter: John Huston[5], James Agee[6], Peter Viertel[7], C. S. Forester[8]
- Composer: Allan Gray[9]
- Genre: drama film[10], romantic comedy[11]
- Based on: The African Queen[12]
- Cast member: Humphrey Bogart[13], Katharine Hepburn[14], Robert Morley[15], Theodore Bikel[16], Peter Bull[17], Walter Gotell[18], Peter Swanwick[19], Richard Marner[20], Errol John[21]
- Producer: Sam Spiegel[22], John and James Woolf[23]
- Collection: Museum of Modern Art[24]
- Production company: Horizon Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Jack Cardiff[26]
- Part of: National Film Registry[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Commons category: The African Queen (film)[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Review score: 8.8/10[31], 91/100[32], 96%[33], 7.7/10[34]
- Color: color[35], black-and-white[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37], United Kingdom[38]
- Publication date: December 26, 1951[39], August 19, 1958[40]
- Distributed by: United Artists[41], Netflix[42]
- Narrative location: Africa[43]
- Official website: http://www.african-queen-movie.com/[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:The African Queen (film)[45]
- Filming location: Democratic Republic of the Congo[46], Turkey[47]
- Main subject: distinction[48], World War I[49]
Why It Matters
The African Queen has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
What awards did The African Queen receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3].