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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1935) January 15th Criterion Retail: 29.95, Our: $23.99 |
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WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: |
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Blu-Ray) (1935) January 15th Criterion Retail: 39.95, Our: $31.99 |
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A Januray 15th release date has been announced for standard and Blu-Ray versions of Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1935).
This rescue public domain purgatory by Criterion will come with the usual bonus features offered by the label.
An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intrigue when their daughter is kidnapped by spies plotting a political assassination. This fleet and gripping early thriller from the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, was the first film the director made after signing to the Gaumont-British Picture Corporation.
Besides affirming Hitchcock’s brilliance, it gave the brilliant Peter Lorre his first English-speaking role, as a slithery villain. With its tension and gallows humor, it’s pure Hitchcock, and it set the tone for films like The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes.
BONUS FEATURES:
- New audio commentary featuring film historian Philip Kemp
- New interview with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro
- The Illustrated Hitchcock, an extensive interview with director Alfred Hitchcock from 1972, conducted by journalist Pia Lindstrom and film historian William Everson
- Audio excerpts from filmmaker François Truffaut’s legendary 1962 interviews with Hitchcock
- Restoration demonstration
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme
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