Competition

Win copies of The African Queen on DVD

closing date: 30 Jun 2010

THE AFRICAN QUEEN
SPECIAL RESTORATION EDITION

Fully Restored to Its Original Glory, Director John Huston's Monumental Classic Debuts on 14 June 2010 on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download

Filled with adventure, drama, humour and romance, the epic and enduring cinematic classic THE AFRICAN QUEEN will finally make its way home when its Restoration Edition debuts on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download for the first time ever on 14 June 2010 from ITV Studios Home Entertainment.
The release will follow the world premiere as part of Cannes Classics at the Cannes Film Festival on 19 May and will receive a special screening at the BFI on 27 May to be introduced by renowned actress Anjelica Huston, daughter of the film’s director John Huston.

Meticulously restored using state-of-the-art 4K digital technology, THE AFRICAN QUEEN will now be available for a new generation to appreciate and for long-time fans to see again, as if for the first time. Legendary director John Huston's treasured romantic adventure stars the incomparable Humphrey Bogart as hard-drinking boat captain Charlie Allnut - a role that won him his only Academy Award® (Best Actor, 1951) - and renowned actress Katharine Hepburn as missionary Rose Sayer in a tale of two disparate people thrown together by fate and drawn together by love.

A six-year journey filled with challenges nearly as difficult as those faced by Rose and Charlie, the restoration process began at the source: Romulus Films, one of the film's original production companies, provided access to the original three-strip negative at a London facility where the film was carefully scanned and digitized. The separate elements were then transferred to Los Angeles and painstakingly recombined and inspected frame by frame to ensure that every detail aligned and that any dirt and scratches were removed.
To ensure that the restored picture matched the filmmakers' original vision, the film's original cinematographer, Academy Award® winner Jack Cardiff, attended a screening of an MPAA archive print where his comments were recorded live. That same archival print was later screened alongside the newly restored version so that the restoration team could ensure that all of Cardiff's notes had been addressed. The result is a vibrant, warm picture that reverentially recreates the film as it was originally meant to be seen.

SPECIAL FEATURES PACKED EDITION
THE AFRICAN QUEEN will be available on single disc DVD and Blu-ray and also as a digital download exclusive to iTunes. Both the DVD and Blu-ray feature a new documentary entitled Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen. This comprehensive documentary takes a look back at the production with commentary about the cast, the challenges of the filming locations and how the spectacular cinematography impacted the industry overall. Includes on-camera interviews with notable Hollywood icons, critics and crew members from the film including Martin Scorsese, Tony Huston, Richard Schickel and more, plus never-before-seen archival images and home movie footage provided by the estate of cinematographer Jack Cardiff.

Also included in the special features are:

• Feature commentary with Jack Cardiff
• Written Star Profiles of Humphrey Bogart, Katherine Hepburn, John Huston, Jack Cardiff
• Picture Gallery of Poster & Lobby Cards & Behind The Scenes
• Original Cinema Trailer

To be in with a chance of winning 1 of 2 copies on DVD just send an email with QUEEN! in the subject line to comp@film-news.co.uk including your name, address, email and telephone number. Winners will be notified by phone/email.

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