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Downhill AKA When Boys Leave Home (1927)
Public schoolboy Roddy Berwick is expelled from school when he takes the blame for a friend's charge and his life falls apart in a series of misadventures.Director: Alfred Hitchcock
OVERALL: R2-
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Subtitles:French (optional) for English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (orchestral score by Christophe Henrotte)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:A double bill with "Waltzes from Vienna" (1934).
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Extras:* "The Lodger" (70:10)
* "Downhill" (82:05)
Biography/Filmography of Alfred Hitchcock (text)
Poster Gallery
"A Profile of Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years" featurette (24:03)
Poster Gallery
Stills Gallery
Cast Gallery
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Subtitles:German for English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Dolby Digital 0.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Only available in the 7 film 6 disc "Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years" boxset containing "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934), "Secret Agent", "Sabotage", "Young and Innocent", "The Lady Vanishes", "The Lodger", and "Downhill".
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Extras:"Hitchcock: The Early Years" 1999 featurette (24:00)
Gallery (86 pics)
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Subtitles:Japanese (optional) for English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (jazz score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The featurette is in English with optional Japanese subtitles.
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Extras:"Introduction by film historian Charles Barr" featurette (4:14)
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Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Dolby Digital 0.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
The film is without sound.
Only available in the "Alfred Hitchcock: The British Years" boxset containing "The Pleasure Garden", "The Lodger" (Restored and Archive versions), "Downhill", "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934), "The 39 Steps", "Secret Agent", "Sabotage", "Young and Innocent", "The Lady Vanishes" (1938) and "Jamaica Inn".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Lodger" (99:24)
1940 Radio Play of "The Lodger" directed by Alfred Hitchcock (28:02)
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Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Dolby Digital 0.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The film is without music.
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OVERALL: R2
The UK release has an exclusive introduction.
The German and Japanese release have the "Hitchcock: The Early Years" featurette, which is available in the UK boxset on the disc for "Young and Innocent".
Also available in
- The US by The Criterion Collection
Note that the film was restored in 2012 as part of the "Hitchcock 9" restoration project.
Note that this film and other early Alfred Hitchcock titles have been released in many bootleg editions. Supposedly "public domain" releases by companies such as Avenue One, Brentwood, Diamond Entertainment, Digiview, Laserlight, Mill Creek, Passion Productions, St. Clair Vision, Sonart, Westlake, Whirlwind and others should be avoided. Information regarding the copyright status of his films can be found at Brenton Film's "Alfred Hitchcock: Dial © for Copyright". Hitchcock's films and their many releases are also covered in detail here at Brenton Film's "Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide".
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CUTS:
- R2 Double Feature France- Universal Pictures - No cuts (82:07 PAL).
- R2 Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years Germany- Concorde - No cuts (82:05 PAL).
- R2 Japan- JHV - No cuts (82:00 PAL->NTSC).
- R2 Alfred Hitchcock: The British Years United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (82:06 PAL).
- R4 The Lodger - Director's Suite Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (82:09 PAL).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 23/10/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 23/07/19UPDATE LOG:
23/10/10: Initial entry.
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23/09/18: Added Germany.
08/10/18: Added France.
23/07/19: Added Japan.
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