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Relive the thrills, the comedy and the innovation that changed cinema forever! Featuring ten of Alfred Hitchcock’s early works including his first sound picture BLACKMAIL, the newly restored HITCHCOCK: THE BEGINNING spotlights the birth of a cinematic legend 125 years on. The special edition Blu-ray boxset will be released in 🇬🇧, 🇩🇪 and 🇫🇷 from December. #HitchcockTheBeginning #AlfredHitchcock For the first time on Blu-ray, featuring new restorations and scores, experience 10 of Alfred Hitchcock’s early works. From the silent film era to the first talkies, this 11-disc set also contains a newly commissioned, full-length documentary, BECOMING HITCHCOCK, exploring the director’s first sound picture, BLACKMAIL. Hitchcock's silent films including THE RING (1928), THE FARMER'S WIFE (1929) and CHAMPAGNE (1928) were greeted with great enthusiasm by critics and were heralded as evidence that British films had reached an international standard of artistry. Hitchcock's final silent film THE MANXMAN (1930) was also a considerable commercial success. In 1929, Hitchcock directed BLACKMAIL, the first British sound feature, hailed as a film which “used sound and dialogue with more flair and imagination than any Hollywood or European film of the time.“ Hitchcock's inventive and expressionist use of sound demonstrated that the new technology opened a new realm of possibilities. In the wake of BLACKMAIL, there were searches for new challenges. These included adaptations of two high profile plays, JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK (1930) and THE SKIN GAME (1931), two more thrillers MURDER! (1930), NUMBER SEVENTEEN (1932), and an intriguingly odd marital drama, the appropriately titled RICH AND STRANGE (1932). Find out more at 🎥 STUDIOCANAL is Europe’s leading movie & television studio with one of the world’s largest film libraries. The official STUDIOCANAL YouTube channel showcases the latest trailers for upcoming releases clips and exclusive content from our extensive and celebrated library. Enjoy - and subscribe for more!
