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Ring (The) (1927)
Two boxers compete for the love of a woman.Director: Alfred Hitchcock
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Ring" (1927) (89:33)
* "The Manxman" (1929) (83:27)
DISC TWO
* "Murder!" (1930) (102:03)
* "The Skin Game" (1931) (82:17)
DISC THREE
* "Rich and Strange" (1931) (83:12)
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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:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (Xavier Berthelot piano score)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Only available in the Alfred Hitchcock 3 Disc Collector's Edition with "The Ring", "The Manxman", "Murder!", "The Skin Game", and "Rich and Strange".
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton
The Farmer's Wife (1928)
"Hitchcock/Truffaut" archival audio interview (7:33)
DISC TWO
Champagne (1928)
Audio Commentary by film historian Farran Smith Nehme
The Manxman (1929)
Audio Commentary by film historian Farran Smith Nehme
DISC THREE
The Skin Game (1931)
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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:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Music (Meg Morley piano score) Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* "The Ring"
* "Champagne"
"The Ring" extras
- Introduction by Noel Simsolo (3:21)
- Photo Gallery (0:59)
"Champagne" extras
- Introduction by Noel Simsolo (4:12)
- Photo Gallery (0:59) -
Subtitles:French (Forced) 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 (Xavier Berthelot piano score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The introductions are in French.
Also part of the 4-film 2-disc Coffret Alfred Hitchcock 1927-1929 which includes "The Ring", "Champagne", "The Farmer's Wife", "The Manxman".
Also part of the 10-film 6-disc Alfred Hitchcock - Premières oeuvres set which includes "Rich and Strange", "Number 17", " Foreign Correspondent", "Blackmail", "The Skin Game", "Murder!", "The Farmer's Wife", "Champagne", "The Manxman", and "The Ring". -
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Extras:
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Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (forced) 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 (Xavier Berthelot piano score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Introduction by Noël Simsolo (3:23)
Photo Gallery (0:59) -
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:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (Xavier Berthelot piano score)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The introduction is in French with English subtitles.
Part of the 9-disc The Early Hitchcock Collection which includes "The Ring", "The Farmer's Wife", "Champagne", "The Manxman", "Blackmail", "Murder!", "The Skin Game", "Rich and Strange", "Number Seventeen". -
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OVERALL: Draw
Kino Lorber includes a new HD-mastered transfer, commentary, and Hitchcock/Truffaut interview excerpt while the UK "Early Hitchcock Collection" and French "Coffret Alfred Hitchcock" set have an introduction (note the French release has forced French subtitles), and the US Lionsgate Hitchcock Collection includes an exclusive featurette.
Note that the film and other early Alfred Hitchcock titles have been released in many unauthorized editions. Releases by public domain 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:
- R1 Alfred Hitchcock 3 Disc Collector's Edition America- Lions Gate Home Entertainment - No cuts (89:33 NTSC).
- R1 Hitchcock: British International Pictures America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (105:15 NTSC)
- R2 Double Feature France- Studio Canal - No cuts (85:51 PAL).
- R2 The Hitchcock Collection - 2 Original Movies Holland- Universal Pictures - No cuts (85:54 PAL).
- R2 The Early Hitchcock Collection United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (85:51)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 01/03/16
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 07/12/19UPDATE LOG:
01/03/16: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
03/08/17: Removed unauthorized Brentwood, Laserlight.
24/03/19: Added Holland, updated notes.
08/12/19: Added Kino release.
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