“North By Northwest 50th Anniversary Editions” - Warner Home Video Gives Legendary Thriller Million Dollar Restoration for Blu-Ray Book And Special Edition DVD Debuts November 3
(July 20, 2009 – Burbank, CA) – On November 3, Warner Home Video celebrates the 50th anniversary of “North by Northwest,” Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock's sleek masterwork, with spectacularly restored 50th Anniversary Editions on Blu-ray and DVD, 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.
Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and Martin Landau star in the stylish, action-packed espionage caper, written by Ernest Lehman, with music by Bernard Herrmann. Nominated for three Academy Awards® including Best Screenplay, Editing and Art Direction, the heart-pounding thriller was lauded as #4 on AFI's ”100 Years … 100 Thrills” and selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Grant gives a superlative performance as Manhattan adman Roger Thornhill, who dodges foreign spies, murder attempts and low-flying crop dusters only to end up atop Mount Rushmore where he rescues Eva Marie Saint.
“North by Northwest” will be available for the first time in premium Blu-ray Book packaging, selling for $34.99 SRP and as a Special Edition DVD, retailing for $24.98 SRP. Both versions boast two new documentaries. “The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style” consists of interviews, clips, storyboards and behind-the-scenes footage to reveal what defines the unmistakable Hitchcock style. In “North by Northwest: One for the Ages” today’s top directors Guillermo del Toro, William Friedkin, Curtis Hanson, and Francis Lawrence share their interpretations on the film’s importance and its influence on their own work. The Blu-ray Book also contains 44 pages full of photos, film facts and ‘insider information.’
Also on November 3, Hitchcock fans will be able to add to their collections with “TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Hitchcock Thrillers,” containing four of the director’s finest movies on two discs. The films in this collection are: “I Confess,” “Strangers on a Train,” “Suspicion” and “The Wrong Man.” The four-title set will sell for $27.92 SRP.
Order due date for all is September 29.
Film Synopsis
Cary Grant is the screen’s supreme man-on-the-run in his fourth and final teaming with Master of Suspense director Alfred Hitchcock. He plays a Manhattan adman plunged into the world of spy (James Mason) and counterspy (Eva Marie Saint), and variously abducted, framed for murder, chased, and in a signature set-piece, crop-dusted. He also hangs for dear life from the facial features of Mount Rushmore’s Presidents. Savor one of Hollywood’s most enjoyable thrillers ever in this state-of-the-art restoration: it will leave you just as breathless as the chase itself.
New Special Features:
• Documentary: “The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style”
• Documentary: “North by Northwest: One for the Ages” Additional Special Features: • Screenwriter commentary
• Music only track
• “Cary Grant: A Class Apart” [2003 TCM Documentary]
• “Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest” hosted by Eva Marie Saint
• Photo gallery
• Trailer gallery Note: All enhanced content listed above is subject to change. Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The new formats also provide a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu-bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film. About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.# # #
• Documentary: “North by Northwest: One for the Ages” Additional Special Features: • Screenwriter commentary
• Music only track
• “Cary Grant: A Class Apart” [2003 TCM Documentary]
• “Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest” hosted by Eva Marie Saint
• Photo gallery
• Trailer gallery Note: All enhanced content listed above is subject to change. Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The new formats also provide a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu-bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film. About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.