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Downhill AKA When Boys Leave Home (Blu-ray) (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: Draw-
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Extras:* "The Lodger" (90:24)
* "Downhill" (110:59)
Interview with film scholar William Rothman on Hitchcock’s visual signatures (32:54)
Video essay by art historian Steven Jacobs about Hitchcock’s use of architecture (17:42)
Excerpts from audio interviews with Hitchcock by filmmakers
- François Truffaut (1962) (26:23)
- Peter Bogdanovich (1963) (19:42)
- Peter Bogdanovich (1972) (20:58)
Radio adaptation of The Lodger from 1940, directed by Hitchcock (30:48)
Interview with Brand on composing for silent film (22:37) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available as a bonus feature on "The Lodger" release.
Comes with a 16-page foldout booklet containing essays on The Lodger and Downhill by critic Philip Kemp. -
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Extras:* "The Lodger" (90:24)
* "Downhill" (110:59)
Interview with film scholar William Rothman on Hitchcock’s visual signatures (32:54)
Video essay by art historian Steven Jacobs about Hitchcock’s use of architecture (17:42)
Excerpts from audio interviews with Hitchcock by filmmakers
- François Truffaut (1962) (26:23)
- Peter Bogdanovich (1963) (19:42)
- Peter Bogdanovich (1972) (20:58)
Radio adaptation of The Lodger from 1940, directed by Hitchcock (30:48)
Interview with Brand on composing for silent film (22:37) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available as a bonus feature on "The Lodger" release.
Comes with a 16-page foldout booklet containing essays on The Lodger and Downhill by critic Philip Kemp. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Introduction by Jean-Pierre Dionnet" featurette (8:37)
"Hitchcock 9 by Jean-Pierre Dionnet" featurette (8:37)
"The Origins of Suspense" featurette (24:04)
Photo gallery (2 pictures)
Bonus trailer for "Cinema MasterClass" promo
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Subtitles:French (forced) for English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in French.
Comes in a cardboard slipcase.
1080i transfer with a 25th picture added every second to keep the original running time.
Also available in the 5-film 10-disc Alfred Hitchcock : Aux origines du suspense which includes "The Lodger", "Downhill", "Easy Virtue", "The Man Who Knew Too Much", and "The 39 Steps". -
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Extras:"A Profile of Hitchcock the Early Years" featurette (24:02)
Photo slidehow (0:42)
"Escalera al Infierno" notes (5 pages)
"Alfred Hitchcock" notes (4 pages)
Filmography for director Alfred Hitchcock
Artistic file (1 page)
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Subtitles:Spanish (optional) for English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Release title: "Declive".
The featurette is in English with optional Spanish subtitles and text extras are in Spanish. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Spanish release has a 1080p transfer with lossless audio.
The Criterion, Elephant, and Divisa releases have differing exclusive extras.
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, and these unlicensed, supposedly "public domain" releases should all 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 official releases are also covered in detail at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide.
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CUTS:
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Blu-ray A The Lodger America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (110:59 - 19.2fps).
Opening and closing logos run 0:58 and 0:26.
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Blu-ray A The Lodger Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (110:59 - 19.2fps).
Opening and closing logos run 0:58 and 0:26.
- Blu-ray ALL France- Elephant Films - No cuts - Restoration at 20fps speed (105:19 - 50hz transfer).
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Blu-ray ALL Spain- Divisa Home Video - No cuts - Restoration at 20fps speed (105:21 - 24p transfer).
Opening and closing logos run 0:12 and 0:09.
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Blu-ray A The Lodger America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (110:59 - 19.2fps).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 12/02/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 14/09/24UPDATE LOG:
12/02/14: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
27/05/17: Added US edition.
21/08/17: Added French edition, and explanations regarding running times.
24/09/18: Updated winner notes, tagline.
11/10/18: updated notes.
10/09/20: Updated note.
14/09/24: Added Canada.
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