Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcok, will have a collection of some of his most beloved films available to own on 4K UHD Blu-Ray for the first time on September 8, 2020. The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection will contain 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.
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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
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