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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-
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.
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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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