The Lodger (1927) - MGM Home Entertainment (USA, 2008)

The Lodger (1927)

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DVD Contents - Overview

• The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) with feature length commentary
• 24 minute "The Sound of Silence: The Making of The Lodger" documentary
• 1940 radio broadcast of "The Lodger"

Box Sets and Collections

This DVD is available as a individual DVD or as part of the following box sets and collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection - MGM Home Entertainment (USA, 2008)

DVD Information

• released by MGM Home Entertainment in 2008 and 2009 (USA)
• region encoding: region 1
• format: 1 DVD (DVD9, 6.73GB) in cardboard sleeve
• release date: 14/Oct/2008 - box set
• release date: 10/Feb/2009 - individual DVD
• UPC/EAN:
• catalogue:
• main transfer: NTSC tinted black & white
• database ID: 0809

DVD Contents - Detailed Information

• The Lodger (1927)
  • length: 99 minutes (01:39:24)
  • audio: silent with 1997 orchestral soundtrack (DD2.0, AC3, 192 Kbps) by Paul Zaza
  • audio: silent with 1999 orchestral soundtrack (DD5.1, AC3, 448 Kbps) by Ashley Irwin
  • intertitles: English
  • subtitles: Spanish and French
  • ratio: 1.33:1
  • bitrate: 7.37 Mb/sec

• full length commentary track by Patrick McGilligan
  • audio: English (DD2.0, AC3, 192 Kbps)
  • subtitles: none

Extras

• "The Sound of Silence: The Making of The Lodger" documentary
  • length: 24 minutes (00:23:36)
  • audio: English (DD2.0, AC3, 192 Kbps)
  • subtitles: none
  • ratio: 1.85:1
  • bitrate: 5.97 Mb/sec

• "Hitchcock 101" featurette with Mary Stone
  • length: 3 minutes (00:03:32)
  • audio: English (DD2.0, AC3, 192 Kbps)
  • subtitles: none
  • ratio: 1.85:1
  • bitrate: 5.76 Mb/sec

• Suspense: The Lodger -- 1940 radio play broadcast, directed by Alfred Hitchcock
  • length: 28 minutes (00:28:02)
  • audio: English (DD2.0, AC3, 192 Kbps)
  • subtitles: none

• restoration comparison
  • length: 2 minutes (00:01:30)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0, AC3, 192 Kbps)
  • subtitles: none

• audio interview -- Peter Bogdanovich and Alfred Hitchcock
  • length: 20 minutes (00:19:35)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0, AC3, 192 Kbps)
  • subtitles: none

• audio interview -- François Truffaut and Alfred Hitchcock
  • length: 8 minutes (00:08:10)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0, AC3, 192 Kbps)
  • subtitles: none

• still gallery -- 22 images
  • audio: silent (no audio)
  • ratio: 1.33:1

Booklet/Insert

• 6 pages about the film

Comments and Notes

• The transfer uses the BFI restored print of the film

Relevant Message Board Topics

• November releases from MGM

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DVD radio play menu

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DVD photo gallery sample

DVD "The Sound of Silence" sample

DVD "The Sound of Silence" sample

DVD "Hitchcock 101" sample

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