Wi t n e s s t h e b i r t h o f a c i n e m a t i c l e g e n d 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. 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. The ring 1927 the farmer's wife 1928champagne 1928 the manxman 1929 new score blackmail 1929 silent version new 4k restoration and new score blackmail 1929 talkie version new 4k restoration juno and the paycock 1930 murder! 1930 the skin game 1931 remastered for 2024 rich and strange 1931 number seventeen 1932 new 4k restoration brand new documentary becoming hitchcock the legacy of blackmail 2024 directed by laurent bouzereau, narrated by elvis mitchell, produced by studiocanal in association with nedland films, 72min.becoming hitchcock – the legacy of blackmail, a brand new 72 minute documentary from award winning filmmaker laurent bouzereau faye, music by john williams, five came back and narrated by historian, critic and filmmaker elvis mitchell, reflects the development of alfred hitchcock’s signature style, through the making of one of his benchmark films, blackmail 1929. The documentary highlights the birth of the “hitchcock touch” at a period when talking pictures first emerged and explores his trademark themes, such as murder, suspense and cool blondes. While focusing on blackmail, the documentary reveals how this film also foreshadows the director’s later masterpieces, from psycho to north by northwest and from the birds to frenzy. Runtime 70 mins