THE HITCHCOCK NINE (1925 - 1929) - IMPRINT COLLECTION #440 - 448

Alfred Hitchcock's nine surviving silent films - brought together for the fist time in this special collection! The Hitchcock Nine (1925 - 1929) - Imprint Collection #440 - 448 35 years before Psycho, 22 years before Rope, and 15 years before Foreign Correspondent, the great Alfred Hitchcock was at work in the vast world of silent cinema. His nine surviving silent films are brought together for the first time in this special collection from restorations by the BFI National Archives, accompanied by NEW and archival music options, and loaded with brand NEW Special Features. Take a trip back to over 100 years ago, to the thriving silent cinema scene, with these remarkable entries to the very beginning of Hitchcock's six decade-long career: The Pleasure Garden (1925) - Worldwide Blu-ray debut! The Lodger (1927) The Ring (1927) Downhill (1927) The Farmer's Wife (1928) Easy Virtue (1928) Champagne (1928) The Manxman (1929) Blackmail (1929) Limited Edition 10-Disc Hardbox, including the 2021 feature documentary I Am Alfred Hitchcock. 1500 copies only. ________________________________________________ The Pleasure Garden (1925) - Imprint Collection #440 Worldwide Blu-ray debut! A selfish London chorus girl's relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to a point where it nearly causes her death. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Solo Piano Score by composer Neil Brand Theater Organ Score by Lee Erwin (Carnegie Hall Cinema, New York) NEW Audio Commentary by editor of the Hitchcock Annual, Sidney Gottlieb Introduction by film historian Charles Barr NEW Interview with BFI silent film curator Bryony Dixon NEW Neil Brand on his score for The Pleasure Garden Aspect Ratio 1.37:1 ________________________________________________ The Lodger (1927) - Imprint Collection #441 A rash of murders evokes a family's suspicions about their tenant, a man fascinated with their beautiful daughter. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Orchestral Score by composer Paul Zaza Orchestral Score by Ashley Irwin in 5.1 Surround Sound (1999) Contemporary Orchestral Score by Nitin Sawhney, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra Live Orchestral Score by Graham Reynolds (2017) NEW Audio Commentary by Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw Audio Commentary by film historian Patrick McGilligan The Sound of Silence: The Making of The Lodger - featurette Peter Bogdanovich Interviews Hitchcock - audio Hitchcock / Truffaut - archival audio interview Suspense: The Lodger - 1940 radio adaptation directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Herbert Marshall, Edmund Gwenn, and Lurene Tuttle Hollywood Star Time: The Lodger - 1946 radio adaptation starring Vincent Price and Cathy Lewis Mystery in the Air: The Lodger - 1947 radio adaptation starring Peter Lorre, Agnes Moorehead, and Henry Morgan Scoring The Lodger with Nitin Sawhney - featurette Introduction by Charles Barr Image Gallery Restoration Comparison Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 ________________________________________________ The Ring (1927) - Imprint Collection #442 A skilled young boxer who travels the country fairs with his portable boxing booth is challenged by an international champion, who not only threatens to defeat him in the ring, but also competes against him for the affections of a beautiful cashier. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Small Jazz Ensemble Score by Neil Brand Solo Piano Score by Antonio Coppola Solo Piano Score by Xavier Berthelot NEW Interview with film historian Melanie Williams NEW Neil Brand on his score for The Ring A Knockout Score: Neil Brand on The Ring Hitchcock / Truffaut: Archival Audio Interview Introduction by Director / Film Historian No l Simsolo Image Gallery Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 ________________________________________________ Downhill (1927) - Imprint Collection #443 A sixth-form schoolboy is expelled in disgrace after being suspected and accused of theft. However, when he is found innocent, what path will his life take' Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Solo Piano Score by John Sweeney Orchestral Score by Christophe Henrott NEW Interview with film scholar Ian Christie Introduction by critic Charles Barr Image Gallery Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 ________________________________________________ The Farmer's Wife (1928) - Imprint Collection #444 After his daughter's wedding, a lonely widowed farmer decides it is time to remarry, but his search for a new wife proves disastrous. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Solo Piano and Digital Keyboard Score by Jon C. Mirsalis Solo Piano Score by Neil Brand Orchestral Score by Xavier Berthelot Hitch in the Countryside: Neil Brand on The Farmer's Wife - featurette Hitchcock / Truffaut: Archival Audio Interview Extract from BEHP Interview with Ronald Neame Introduction by Director / Film Historian No l Simsolo Image Gallery Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 ________________________________________________ Easy Virtue (1928) - Imprint Collection #445 After divorcing an abusive husband, an innocent woman makes a valiant effort at beginning her new life, but cannot escape the incidents surrounding her past. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Solo Piano Score by composer Neil Brand NEW Solo Piano Score by composer Mauro Colombis NEW Interview with film historian Melanie Williams NEW Interview with BFI silent film curator Bryony Dixon NEW Neil Brand on his score for Easy Virtue Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 ________________________________________________ Champagne (1928) - Imprint Collection #446 When her father tells her that all the money from his champagne business has been lost, a spoiled rich girl accustomed to living a life of luxury goes to seek her own fortune. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Solo Piano Score by Neil Brand Solo Piano Score by Ben Model Orchestral Score by Xavier Berthelot Audio Commentary by film historian Farran Smith Nehme NEW Interview with Pamela Hutchinson on Betty Balfour Hitch and Champagne - Neil Brand on Music for Silent Film A Heady Cocktail - Charles Barr on Champagne Hitchcock / Truffaut: Archival Audio Interview Introduction by Director / Film Historian No l Simsolo Image Gallery Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 ________________________________________________ The Manxman (1929) - Imprint Collection #447 When a poor fisherman is denied the hand of his bride-to-be by her judgemental father, he goes to sea to seek his fortune, leaving his love in the care of his best friend. When the fisherman is reported lost at sea, his best friend and former love begin an affair. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Solo Piano Score by composer Andrew Earle Simpson Small Ensemble Score by composer Stephen Horne Solo Piano Score by composer Antonio Coppola Solo Piano Score by composer Xavier Berthelot Audio Commentary by film historian Farran Smith Nehme NEW Interview with film scholar Ian Christie NEW Interview with Pamela Hutchinson on Anny Ondra Melodrama a la Manx: Stephen Horne on Scoring Hitchcock Hitch's Leading Ladies by Davina Quinlivan Hitchcock / Truffaut: Archival Audio Interview Introduction by Director / Film Historian No l Simsolo Image Gallery Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 ________________________________________________ Blackmail (1929) - Imprint Collection #448 A young woman is blackmailed by an opportunistic criminal after he sees her murder a man during an attempted assault. Meanwhile, the young woman's boyfriend, a police detective, is assigned to the case. Silent Version - Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the Silent Version Orchestral Score by Moritz Eggert (year unknown) Electroacoustic score by Edison Studio (5.1 Surround or Stereo) Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 Talkie Version - Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the Talkie Version Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas NEW Interview with BFI silent film curator Bryony Dixon Silent into Sound: Neil Brand on Blackmail Anny Ondra's Screen Test Extract from BEHP Interview with Ronald Neame Hitchcock / Truffaut: Archival Audio Interview Introduction by Director / Film Historian No l Simsolo Introduction by actor Tony Curtis Image Gallery Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 ________________________________________________ Bonus Disc: I Am Alfred Hitchcock (2021) Worldwide first on Blu-ray! A seminal figure in the world of cinema, Alfred Hitchcock produced some of the most famous films ever made. I Am Alfred Hitchcock delves deep into the man behind the camera, exploring his infamous controlling personality and his complex, fascinating relationships with his family and his muses. A genius director whose legacy in cinema casts a long shadow and continues to inspire, we learn what influenced him and how this eccentric outsider tore up the rule book and became a legend of film. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 2021 feature documentary Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail - documentary More Special Features TBC Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Mono Aspect Ratio 16:9