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I had recently watched the 2006 MRA label DVD, which has plenty of noticeable faults from their well worn film source. In stark contrast, this 2010 "Beyond" label Blu-ray looks and sounds perfect throughout. The image is pillarboxed to retain the original 4:3 theatrical aspect ratio, and sensibly the mono audio is encoded as 2.0 Dolby Digital. Valuable and unique new bonus features include a full commentary by the film's cinematographer Jack Cardiff and a professionally produced one hour detailed and informative HD documentary: "Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen" - with contributors such as Martin Scorcese. There's also the original theatrical trailer. The "Making Of" featurette is vital for enhancing our enjoyment and appreciation of this classic film, and for understanding aspects such as the very rich colour, the risks and illness endured by the cast and crew, the development of the characters, the script writing and the arrival at such a satisfying conclusion (way better than the book). Highly recommended.Read full review
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African Queen, in our view, is one of the the top ten films ever produced! BluRay processing has transformed the quality of both sound and picture. C.S.Forester's wonderful story is depicted in a way which would have delighted him.
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