1952 · 105 min · PG

The African Queen

Name: The African Queen
Genre: Adventure, Romance, War, Drama
Released: 1952
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel

Directed by John Huston · Adventure, Romance, War, Drama

The African Queen (1952) is a Adventure film, directed by John Huston set in Tanzania during the 1910s. It runs 105 minutes and is rated PG.

A survival, with a romantic and tense tone. Themes of love & longing run throughout.

Composer

Allan Gray

Cinematography

Jack Cardiff

Cast

Humphrey BogartKatharine HepburnRobert MorleyPeter BullTheodore BikelWalter GotellPeter SwanwickRichard Marner

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Tanzania

Setting

Wilderness

When

1910s

Premise & themes

Premise

Survival

Themes

Love & Longing

Tone

RomanticTenseHopeful

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The African Queen

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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