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27-10-2009 15:01 | 3710 views | Dave Foster | My Other Content

Warner Home Video have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition) on 16th November 2009. For this release Alfred Hitchcock's action packed espionage caper starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason has been newly remastered in 1080p from original VistaVision film elements.

The arrival of North by Northwest on Blu-ray is a landmark event in home video history, as it marks the very first of the famed director’s films to become available on this state-of-the-art format. Accordingly, the film has received a meticulous restoration and remastering especially for this occasion with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging scanning the original VistaVision production elements in 8K resolution. The resulting presentation reveals a depth of field and clarity never before possible, only serving to heighten every thrill-packed moment of this beloved classic.

There is no DVD release on the schedule for the UK market.

Blu-ray Disc specs follow…

1080P Widescreen
English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD
French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese DD1.0 Mono
Subtitles (Film & Extras except commentary): English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Castilian, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Commentary by Ernest Lehman
Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2003 TCM Documentary)
Documentary - The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style (NEW)
Documentary: North by Northwest: One for the Ages (NEW)
Music only track (DD5.1)
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest hosted by Eva Marie Saint
Stills Gallery
Trailers
- TV Spot
- A Guided Tour with Alfred Hitchcock
- Theatrical Trailer

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#1 Posted: 27-10-2009 16:58
SimonI Member Posts: 94	This is a must have; shame that the book packaging is only for the American market (as with lots of previous Warner BDs) - hard to justify paying six quid more for that over the UK's plastic case.

#2 Posted: 27-10-2009 23:57
stu willis Member Posts: 10	"The arrival of North by Northwest on Blu-ray is a landmark event in home video history, as it marks the very first of the famed director’s films to become available on this state-of-the-art format" They're forgetting "39 Steps", which is out now on UK BD from ITV.

#3 Posted: 28-10-2009 00:05
DaveF Administrator Posts: 2318	very true. that quote is from the US press release though. i only included it for the restoration notes.

#4 Posted: 28-10-2009 09:42
theiconoclast Member Posts: 4	Frankly they should forget ITV DVD's THE 39 STEPS as it's not worth upgrading from the Criterion for.

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