Alfred Hitchcock - The Masterpiece Collection [Blu-ray] [1942]

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The Ultimate Collection of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest films, including Vertigo , Frenzy , Rear Window , Psycho and The Birds , come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever in perfect High-Definition picture and sound. With a collectible 15 page hardback book featuring art card designs, correspondence and photographs. Full titles list : Saboteur (1942) - Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane goes on the run across the United States when he is wrongly accused of a fire that killed his best friend. Bonus Features: Saboteur : A Closer Look, Storyboards: The Statue of Liberty Sequence , Alfred Hitchcock’s Sketches , Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - A young woman discovers her visiting "Uncle Charlie" may not be the man he initially seemed to be. Bonus Features: Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock’s Favorite Film, Production Drawings by Art Director Robert Boyle, Production Photographs , Theatrical Trailer. Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish. Rope (1948) - Two young men strangle their classmate, hide his body in their apartment and invite his closest friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime. Bonus Features: Rope Unleashed , Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer. Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish. Rear Window (1954) - A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his window and becomes convinced one of them has committed a serious murder. Bonus Features: Rear Window Ethics: An Original Documentary, A Conversation with Screenwriter John Michael Hayes, Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of The Master, Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock, Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts, Masters of Cinema, Feature Commentary with John Fawell, author of Hitchcock’s Rear Window : The Well-Made Film, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer, Re-Release Trailer Narrated by James Stewart, BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive). Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Traditional Mandarin. The Trouble with Harry (1955) - The trouble with Harry is that everyone seems to have a different idea of what needs to be done with his body. Bonus Features: The Trouble with Harry Isn’t Over, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer. Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - A family holidaying in Morocco stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering. Bonus Features: The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much , Production Photographs, Trailers. Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Traditional Mandarin. Vertigo (1958) - A San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the activities of an old friend's wife, whilst becoming dangerously obsessed with her. Bonus Features: Obsessed with Vertigo : New Life for Hitchcock’s Masterpiece, Partners in Crime: Hitchcock’s Collaborators, Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts, Foreign Censorship Ending, The Vertigo Archives, Feature Commentary with Associate Producer Herbert Coleman, Restoration Team Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz, and Other Vertigo Participants, Feature Commentary with Director William Friedkin, 100 Years of Universal: The Lew Wasserman Era, Theatrical Trailer, Restoration Theatrical Trailer, BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive). Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Traditional Mandarin. Psycho (1960) - A young woman steals $40,000 from her client and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor who has been too long under the presence and domination of his mother. Bonus Features: The Making of Psycho , Psycho Sound, In The Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy, Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts, Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho , The Shower Scene: With and Without Music , The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass, The Psycho Archives, Posters and Psycho Ads, Lobby Cards, Behind-the-Scenes Photographs, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer, Re-release Trailers, Feature Commentary with Stephen Rebello (author of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho ). Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Japanese, Cantonese, Traditional Mandarin, Korean. The Birds (1963) - A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a Northern California town that takes a bizarre turn when birds of all kinds begin to attack people in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness. Bonus Features: Deleted Scene, Original Ending, The Birds : Hitchcock’s Monster Movie – New! (Blu-ray Exclusive), All About The Birds , Storyboards, Tippi Hedren’s Screen Test, Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts, The Birds Is Coming (Universal International Newsreel), Suspense Story: National Press Club Hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel), Production Photographs, 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics, 100 Years of Universal: The Lot, Theatrical Trailer, BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive). Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Traditional Mandarin. Marnie (1964) - Mark marries Marnie, although she is a thief and possesses serious psychological problems, Mark tries to help her confront and resolve the issues. Bonus Features: The Trouble with Marnie , The Marnie Archives, Theatrical Trailer. Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish. Torn Curtain (1966) - An American scientist defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin and has to figure out a plan to escape back West. Bonus Features: Torn Curtain Rising, Scenes Scored by Bernard Herrmann, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer. Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish. Topaz (1969) - A French intelligence agent becomes embroiled in Cold War politics first uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up a Russian spy ring. Bonus Features: Alternate Endings, Topaz : An Appreciation by Film Historian and Critic Leonard Maltin, Storyboards: The Mendozas, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer. Languages subtitled: English SDH, Latin American Spanish, Canadian French. Frenzy (1972) - A serial killer is murdering women in London with a necktie, the police have a suspect but he isn't the correct man… Bonus Features: The Story of Frenzy , Production Photographs , Theatrical Trailer. Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish. Family Plot (1976) - Suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while following a missing heir in California. Bonus Features: Plotting Family Plot , Storyboards: The Chase Scene, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer. Languages subtitled: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish. Review: A familiar Hitchcock collection on Blu Ray - This collection of Hitchcock films has been anthologised before on DVD. The Blu-Ray packaging is very nice indeed. The discs are housed inside individual folders covered in each film's artwork. The folders are attached to a larger book-style insert. Pretty solid and very pretty to look at. The other attraction is the price - right now this fantastic set of 14 films is priced at £27.00, which qualifies it for free postage. It's well worth getting as a backup to the DVD version. If you haven't got any Hitchcock in your collection then this would be a great place to start. I'd also suggest ordering another 3 disc Blu Ray collection containing "Dial M For Murder", "North By Northwest" and "Strangers on a Train." Sadly, other Hitchcock classics have to be tracked down individually on Blu Ray. For the most part, the picture quality is first rate although "Family Plot", as with many films from the 70s, hasn't transferred as well to Blu Ray. But the others look stunning - "Rear Window" is particularly good. Each film is well supplemented with extras. A great purchase for cinema lovers or a great gift. Review: Excellent Hitchcock collection ! - My first ever Hitchcock film (or collection) on any video format. Beautifully restored in both picture and sound. The films made in the 1940's are surprisingly good which enables you to really appreciate the photography and lighting and direction. The colours and clarity of the later colour films are outstanding and the scratchy soundtracks of old TV presentations are gone. I had not seen some of the later films before but well worth watching. The presentation book style box featuring original poster artwork is very neat and user friendly and you get 14 full length films for a very reasonable price !