The Alfred Hitchcock: The Collection 2

Starring: Alfred Hitchcock, Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave Original UK Premiere: 1928 Dvd Release: 24th July, 1999 Number Of Discs: 7 Format: Box set, Black & White, PAL, Region 0 Encoding Subtitled In: Chinese, Japanese

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Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE was a British -born film director & producer, closely associated with the suspense thriller genre. He began directing in the United Kingdom before working mostly in the United States from 1939 onwards, taking out dual citizenship in 1956. He directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades, from the silent film era, through the invention of talkies, to the color era. Hitchcock remains one of the best known & most popular directors of all time, famous for his expert & often unrivaled control of pace & suspense throughout his movies. Hitchcocks films draw heavily on both fear & fantasy & are known for their droll humour. They often portray innocent people caught up in circumstances beyond their control or understanding. This often involves a transference of guilt in which the innocent characters failings are transferred to another character & magnified. Another common theme is the exploration of the compatibility of men & women; Hitchcocks films often take a cynical view of traditional romantic relationships. Posters Of Alfred Hitchcock

Editors Choice: Family Plot, Frenzy, Topaz, Marnie, Torn Curtain, The Birds, North By Northwest, Vertigo, View DVDology

Dame Margaret Mary Lockwood was a British actress. Born in Karachi, British India, Lockwoods family returned to the United Kingdom while she was a child. She made her stage debut at the age of 12 & trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she was seen by a talent scout & signed to a contract. In 1935 she appeared in the film version of Lorna Doone. Her most successful film of the 1930s was Alfred Hitchcock s The Lady Vanishes. In the early 1940s she changed her on-screen image to play villainesses in both contemporary & period films, becoming the most successful actress in British films during that period. Her greatest success was in the title role in The Wicked Lady, a film which was controversial in its day & brought Lockwood considerable publicity. She continued to act until the late 1970s & was created Dame of the British Empire in 1980. Her acceptance of this award marked her last public appearance. She lived her final years in seclusion & died in Kensington, London from cirrhosis of the liver. Posters Of Margaret Lockwood

Editors Choice: The Wicked Lady, The Lady Vanishes, The Stars Look Down, Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps, View DVDology

Sir Michael Redgrave was an English actor. Born in Bristol, the son of Australian silent film star Roy Redgrave, he attended Cambridge University & briefly taught school before becoming an actor in 1934. His first major film role was in Alfred Hitchcock s The Lady Vanishes in 1938. Redgrave moved to Hollywood after a successful career in British theater. His first major American role was opposite Rosalind Russell in Mourning Becomes Electra in 1947, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In the early 1950s, he starred in The Browning Version, The Importance of Being Earnest & 1984. Redgrave was knighted in 1959. He is the father of actors Lynn Redgrave, Corin Redgrave & Vanessa Redgrave & the grandfather of Natasha Richardson, Joely Richardson & Jemma Redgrave. Posters Of The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner

Editors Choice: The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner, The Importance Of Being Earnest, The Dambusters, The Way To The Stars, Thunder Rock, The Stars Look Down, Alfred Hitchcock, The Lady Vanishes, View DVDology

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