With Huston spending most of the shoot big-game hunting, it’s probably cameraman Jack Cardiff who deserves kudos for turning this odd-couple romance into such a colourful escapade through east Africa.
John Huston’s grand, propulsive and plumly-restored slice of Technicolor derring-do.
A ripping, gripping yarn, a surprisingly erotic love story and, as it happens, a premonition of Herzog's Fitzcarraldo.
The African Queen re-released for 60th anniversary
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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