Alfred Hitchcock – The Masterpiece Collection

Product Description 14 of the finest works from the universally acclaimed Master of Suspense come together for the first time in one collection. These captivating landmark films boast three decades of Hollywood legends, including James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Anthony Perkins, Sean Connery and Doris Day. The premium packaging and collectible book make Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection the must-own, definitive anthology of gripping works by a true genius. Bonus Content: Disc 1 – Saboteur: Saboteur: A Closer Look Storyboards Alfred Hitchcock’s Sketches Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 2 – Shadow of a Doubt: Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock’s Favorite Film Production Drawings by Art Director Robert Boyle Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 3 – Rope: Rope Unleashed Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 4 – Rear Window: Rear Window Ethics: An Original Documentary A Conversation with Screenwriter John Michael Hayes Production Photographs Production Notes Re-Release Trailer Narrated by James Stewart Theatrical Trailer Disc 5 – The Trouble with Harry: The Trouble With Harry Isn’t Over Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 6 – The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 7 – Vertigo: Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock’s Masterpiece Feature Commentary with Associate Producer Herbert Coleman, Restoration Team Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz and Other Vertigo Participants Original Theatrical Trailer Restoration Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Foreign Censorship Ending The Vertigo Archives Disc 8 – Psycho (1960): Theatrical Trailer Re-Release Trailers Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho The Shower Scene The Psycho Archives Production Photographs Behind-the-Scenes Photographs The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass Lobby Cards Posters and Psycho Ads Production Notes Disc 9 – The Birds: Deleted Scene The Original Ending Storyboard Sequence Tippi Hedren’s Screen Test The Birds Is Coming (Universal International Newsreel) Suspense Story: National Press Club Hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel) Production Photographs Production Notes Theatrical Trailer Disc 10 – Marnie: The Trouble with Marnie The Marnie Archives Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 11 – Torn Curtain: Torn Curtain Rising Scenes Scored by Bernard Herrmann Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 12 – Topaz: Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Historian and Critic Leonard Maltin Alternate Endings Storyboards: The Mendozas Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 13 – Frenzy: The Story of Frenzy Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 14 – Family Plot: Plotting Family Plot Storyboards: The Chase Scene Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Disc 15: AFI Salute to Alfred Hitchcock Masters of Cinema The Making of Psycho All About the Birds ]]> Amazon.com Masterpiece indeed. With 14 films, each supplemented with numerous documentaries, commentaries, and other bonus materials, Alfred Hitchcock – The Masterpiece Collection will be the cornerstone for any serious DVD library. Packaged in a beautiful, conversation-starting velvet box, the individual discs inside come four to a case, decorated with original poster art. No doubt opinionated fans will argue about what should fall under the rubric of “masterpiece” in Hitchcock’s body of work, but with the bona fide classics Vertigo, Psycho, and The Man Who Knew Too Much, there’s plenty of timeless movie magic here. Eye-popping transfers and gorgeous sound make this set one of the must-have releases of the year. Should the Hitchcock fan have the energy for more after imbibing on the movies themselves, a bonus disc provides additional documentaries. These include a revealing interview in which the master of suspense discusses, among other things, how much he dislikes working with method actors, going so far as to name names (we’re talking about you, Jimmy Stewart and Montgomery Clift). In an American Film Institute lifetime achievement ceremony, the master of suspense is praised by the likes of Stewart and Ingrid Bergman, and seems to be suffering from severe boredom as celebrities pile on the flattery. Then Hitchcock opens his mouth to accept the award, delivering an endlessly witty stream of perfect bon mots that prove once again that he was a master of high comedy as well. Revealing documentaries about the making of Psycho and The Birds round out the feast of extras. The 36-page booklet, filled mostly with stills and poster art, provides little new information about the films.–Ryan Boudinot Films Included in Alfred Hitchcock – The Masterpiece Collection Saboteur Robert Cummings stars as Barry Kane, a patriotic munitions worker who is falsely accused of sabotage, in this

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• Condition: New
• Format: DVD
• Box set; Color; NTSC; Closed-captioned