Review of The African Queen (1952) by Jennifer C — 23 Apr 2008
The best of Hepburn's 'spinster' roles pairs her with the great Humphrey Bogart, in their one and only film together.
Lucky for them and us, it turned out to be a bloody good one.
One of my favorite films, this is just perfect. The two of them. In a boat. That's it. Prim Rose Sayer. Drunkard Charlie Allnut.
Brilliant.
I recommend also reading the book by C.S. Forrester.
It's a great book.
And also, if you can find it, read Hepburn's autobiographical account of the making of the film... "The Making Of The African Queen or How I went To Africa With Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Nearly Lost My Mind".
This review of The African Queen (1952) was written by Jennifer C on 23 Apr 2008.
The African Queen has generally received very positive reviews.
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