SYNOPSIS: Universally recognized as the Master of Suspense, the legendary Alfred Hitchcock directed some of cinema’s most thrilling and unforgettable classics. THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK CLASSICS COLLECTION features four iconic films from the acclaimed director’s illustrious career including Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho and The Birds in stunning 4K resolution. Starring Hollywood favorites such as James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Tippi Hedren, Kim Novak and Rod Taylor, this essential collection features hours of bonus features as well as the original uncut version of Psycho for the first time ever. This collection with collectible Discbook packaging includes hours of bonus features such as documentaries, expert commentaries, interviews, screen tests and much more!
THE BEST OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK FILMS INCLUDED:
- Rear Window
- Vertigo
- Psycho – Includes two versions of the film for the first time ever!
- PSYCHO UNCUT: The extended version of the movie as seen in theaters in 1960 is exactly as intended by Alfred Hitchcock and now available with additional footage for the first time ever.
- PSYCHO: The most widely seen version of the movie was edited for content and subsequently used for TV broadcasts, theatrical re-releases and home entertainment over the last 60 years.
- The Birds
BONUS FEATURES ON Rear Window 4K ULTRA HD:
- 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 – In 1962, filmmaker François Truffaut, aided by his translator and associate, Helen G. Scott, spent numerous hours interviewing Alfred Hitchcock for his book, Hitchcock. The audio recording of those interviews provides the soundtrack to this montage of film clips and stills, giving audiences a deeper insight into one of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpieces.
- Masters of Cinema
- Production Photographs
- Theatrical Trailer
- Re-release Trailer Narrated by James Stewart
- Feature Commentary with John Fawell, Author of “Hitchcock’s Rear Window: The Well-Made Film”
BONUS FEATURES ON VERTIGO 4K ULTRA HD:
- Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock’s Masterpiece
- Partners In Crime: Hitchcock’s Collaborators
- Saul Bass: Title Champ
- Edith Head: Dressing the Master’s Movies
- Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock’s Maestro
- Alma: The Master’s Muse
- Foreign Censorship Ending
- Hitchcock/Truffaut – In 1962, filmmaker François Truffaut, aided by his translator and associate, Helen G. Scott, spent numerous hours interviewing Alfred Hitchcock for his book, “Hitchcock.” The audio recording of those interviews provides the soundtrack to this montage of film clips and stills, giving audiences a deeper insight into one of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpieces.
- Feature Commentary with Film Director William Friedkin
- Theatrical Trailer
- Restoration Theatrical Trailer
- 100 Years of Universal: The Lew Wasserman Era
BONUS FEATURES ON PSYCHO 4K ULTRA HD:
- The Making of Psycho
- Psycho Sound
- In The Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy
- Hitchcock/Truffaut – “In 1962, filmmaker François Truffaut, aided by his translator and associate, Helen G. Scott, spent numerous hours interviewing Alfred Hitchcock for his book, “Hitchcock”. The audio recording of those interviews provides the soundtrack to this montage of film clips and stills, giving audiences a deeper insight into one of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpieces.
- Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho
- The Shower Scene: with and without Music
- The Shower Sequence: Storyboards by Saul Bass
- The Psycho Archives
- Posters and Psycho Ads
- Lobby Cards
- Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
- Production Photographs
- Psycho Theatrical Trailers
- Psycho Re-release Trailer
- Feature Commentary with Stephen Rebello, author of “Alfred Hitchcock and The Making of Psycho“
BONUS FEATURES on the BIRDS 4K ULTRA HD:
- The Birds: Hitchcock’s Monster Movie
- All About The Birds
- Tippi Hedren’s Screen Test
- Deleted Scene
- The Original Ending
- Hitchcock/Truffaut – In 1962, filmmaker François Truffaut, aided by his translator and associate, Helen G. Scott, spent numerous hours interviewing Alfred Hitchcock for his book, “Hitchcock.” Viewers can listen to excerpts from their discussion of The Birds.
- The Birds is coming (Universal International Newsreel)
- Suspense Story: National Press Club hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel)
- Theatrical Trailer
- 100 Years of Universal: Restoring The Classics
- 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK CLASSICS COLLECTION will be available on 4K Ultra HD combo pack, which includes 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, & Digital Code.
- 4K Ultra HD is the ultimate movie watching experience. 4K Ultra HD features the combination of 4K resolution for four times sharper picture than HD, the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (HDR) with immersive audio delivering a multidimensional sound experience.
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- Digital lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.
- The Movies Anywhere Digital App simplifies and enhances the digital movie collection and viewing experience by allowing consumers to access their favorite digital movies in one place when purchased or redeemed through participating digital retailers. Consumers can also redeem digital copy codes found in eligible Blu-rayTM and DVD disc packages from participating studios and stream or download them through Movies Anywhere. Movies Anywhere is available only in the United States.
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REAR WINDOW FILMMAKERS:
Actors: James Stewart (L.B. ‘Jeff’ Jeffries), Grace Kelly (Lisa Carol Fremont), Raymond Burr (Lars Thorwald), Wendell Corey (Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle), Thelma Ritter (Stella)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay: John Michael Hayes
Based on the Work(s) of: Cornell Woolrich
Director of Photography: Robert Burks
VERTIGO FILMMAKERS:
Actors: James Stewart (Det. John ‘Scottie’ Ferguson), Kim Novak (Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton), Barbara Bel Geddes (Marjorie ‘Midge’ Wood), Tom Helmore (Gavin Elster)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay: Alec Coppel, Samuel Taylor
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Based on the Work(s) of: Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Henry Bumstead, Sam Comer, Frank McKelvy
PSYCHO FILMMAKERS:
Actors: Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates), Janet Leigh (Marion Crane), Vera Miles (Lila Crane), John Gavin (Sam Loomis), Martin Balsam (Milton Arbogast), John McIntire (Dep. Sheriff Al Chambers)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay: Joseph Stefano
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Based on the Work(s) of: Robert Bloch
Director of Photography: John L. Russell
Art Direction: Joseph Hurley, Robert Clatworthy, George Milo
THE BIRDS FILMMAKERS:
Actors: Tippi Hedren (Melanie Daniels), Rod Taylor (Mitch Brenner), Jessica Tandy (Lydia Brenner), Suzanne Pleshette (Annie Hayworth), Veronica Cartwright (Cathy Brenner), Malcolm Atterbury (Deputy Al Malone)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay: Evan Hunter
Visual Effects: Ub Iwerks
REAR WINDOW TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K:
Street Date: September 8, 2020
Selection Number: 61212451 (US) / 61212455 (CDN)
Layers: BD-100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.66:1
Rating: PG
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Video: 2160p UHD HDR 10 Widescreen 1.66.1
Languages/Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono ; French European DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono ; Latin American Spanish DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono
Run Time: 01:52:24
VERTIGO TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K:
Street Date: September 8, 2020
Selection Number: 61212451 (US) / 61212455 (CDN)
Layers: BD-100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Video: 2160p UHD HDR 10 Widescreen 1.85.1
Languages/Sound: English DTS:X, English Digital Surround 2.0 Mono ; French European DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono ; Latin American Spanish DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono
Run Time: 02:08:24
PSYCHO TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K:
Street Date: September 8, 2020
Selection Number: 61212451 (US) / 61212455 (CDN)
Layers: BD-100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: R
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Video: 2160p UHD HDR 10 Widescreen 1.85.1
Languages/Sound: English DTS:X, English Digital Surround 2.0 Mono ; French European DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono ; Latin American Spanish DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono
Run Time: Theatrical – 01:48:44 , Extended – 01:48:57
THE BIRDS TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K:
Street Date: September 8, 2020
Selection Number: 61212451 (US) / 61212455 (CDN)
Layers: BD-100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG-13
Subtitles: English SDH, Brazilian Portuguese, French Canadian, Japanese, Latin American Spanish
Video: 2160p UHD HDR 10 Widescreen 1.85.1
Languages/Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono ; Brazilian Portuguese DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono ; French European DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono ; Japanese DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono ; Latin American Spanish DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Mono
Run Time: 01:59:21
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