The Alfred Hitchcock classics collection : Rear window ; Vertigo ; Psycho ; The birds.
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Blu-Ray
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
191329143667

Notes

General Note
Originally released as motion pictures between 1954-1963.
General Note
Wide screen (1.66:1): Rear window; (1.85:1): Vertigo, Psycho, The birds.
General Note
'Rear window' based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich. 'Vertigo' based upon the novel 'D'entre les morts' by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. 'Psycho' based on the novel by Robert Bloch. 'The birds' based on the story by Daphne Du Maurier.
General Note
Includes 2 versions of 'Psycho': Psycho uncut (extended version as intended by Alfred Hitchcock), Psycho (theatrical version edited for content).
General Note
Special features for each film, including commentaries with filmmakers, trailers, documentaries, and more.
Creation/Production Credits
Rear window: director of photography, Robert Burks ; editor, George Tomasini ; music score, Franz Waxman ; costumes, Edith Head ; art direction, Hal Pereira and Joseph MacMillan Johnson.
Creation/Production Credits
Vertigo: director of photography, Robert Burks ; editor, George Tomasini ; music, Bernard Herrmann ; costumes, Edith Head ; art direction, Hal Pereira & Henry Bumstead.
Creation/Production Credits
Psycho: director of photography, John L. Russell ; editor, George Tomasini ; music, Bernard Herrmann ; costume supervisor, Helen Colvig ; art direction, Joseph Hurley & Robert Clatworthy.
Creation/Production Credits
The birds: director of photography, Robert Burks ; editor, George Tomasini ; costumes, Edith Head ; production design, Robert Boyle
Participants/Performers
Rear window: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr, Judith Evelyn, Ross Bagdasarian, Georgine Darcy, Sara Berner, Frank Cady, Jesslyn Fax, Rand Harper, Irene Winston, Havis Davenport.
Participants/Performers
Vertigo: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones, Raymond Bailey, Ellen Corby, Konstantin Shayne, Lee Patrick.
Participants/Performers
Psycho: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, Simon Oakland, Frank Albertson, Pat Hitchcock, Vaughn Taylor, Lurene Tuttle, John Anderson, Mort Mills, Janet Leigh.
Participants/Performers
The birds: Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren, Veronica Cartwright, Ethel Griffies, Charles McGraw, Ruth McDevitt, Lonny Chapman, Joe Mantell, Doodles Weaver, Malcolm Atterbury, John McGovern, Karl Swenson, Richard Deacon, Elizabeth Wilson, William Quinn, Doreen Lang.
Description
Rear window: A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
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Vertigo: A former police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with a hauntingly beautiful woman.
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Psycho: A Phoenix secretary embezzles cash from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
Description
The birds: A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG (Rear window, Vertigo); R (Psycho); PG-13 (The birds).
System Details
Blu-ray; 1080p High Definition; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (Rear window, The birds: English), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Vertigo: English), DTS:X (Psycho: English), DTS Digital Surround 2.0 mono (Rear window, Psycho, The birds: Spanish, French; Vertigo: English, Spanish, French), DTS 2.0 original audio (Psycho: English); requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English, Spanish, or French with optional Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). 'The birds'.
Awards
Golden Globes, 1961 (Psycho): Best Supporting Actress (Janet Leigh).
Awards
National Film Registry, 1997 (Rear window).
Awards
National Film Registry, 1989 (Vertigo).
Awards
National Film Registry, 1992 (Psycho).
Awards
National Film Registry, 2016 (The birds).

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hitchcock, A., Hayes, J. M., Coppel, A., Taylor, S., Stefano, J., Hunter, E., Stewart, J., Novak, K., Perkins, A., Miles, V., Leigh, J., Taylor, R., Tandy, J., Woolrich, C., Boileau-Narcejac., Bloch, R., Du Maurier, D., & Grace, P. o. M. (2020). The Alfred Hitchcock classics collection: Rear window ; Vertigo ; Psycho ; The birds . Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alfred Hitchcock et al.. 2020. The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Rear Window ; Vertigo ; Psycho ; The Birds. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alfred Hitchcock et al.. The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Rear Window ; Vertigo ; Psycho ; The Birds Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hitchcock, Alfred, et al. The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Rear Window ; Vertigo ; Psycho ; The Birds Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, 2020.

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