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Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (The) AKA The Lodger AKA The Case of Jonathan Drew (1927)
Evidence indicates that the new lodger in a private boarding house may be the notorious Jack The Ripper.Director: Alfred Hitchcock
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Patrick McGilligan
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Extras:"The Sound of Silence: The Making of The Lodger" featurette (23:36)
"Hitchcock 101" featurette (3:22)
Audio interview with director Alfred Hitchcock by Peter Bogdanovich (19:35)
Audio interview with director Alfred Hitchcock by François Truffaut (8:10)
"Restoration comparison" featurette (1:30)
"1940 radio play of the story" original radio broadcast (28:02)
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Subtitles:French, Spanish 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 5.1 (Ashley Irwin score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 6-page booklet containing notes about the film.
Also available in the "Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection" containing "Notorious", "Lifeboat", "Spellbound", "Rebecca", "The Paradine Case", "Sabotage", "Young and Innocent" and "The Lodger". -
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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):Music Dolby Digital 1.0
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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:DISC ONE (DVD)
* The Film
Featurette: 'Scoring The Lodger with Nitin Sawheny' (19:03)
Stills Gallery (2:12)
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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):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (score by Nitin Sawhney)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Encoded for playback in regions 2 & 4.
Also includes a booklet. -
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Extras:* The Film (Restored version)
* The Film (Archive version)
"Introduction by film historian Charles Barr" featurette (3:11)
Photo slideshow (0:25) -
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):Restored Version:
Dolby Digital 0.0
Archive Version:
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
The score is only available on the Archive Version while the Restored Version 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".
Comes with a 6-page booklet containing liner notes by film historian Charles Barr. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
1940 Radio Play of "The Lodger" directed by Alfred Hitchcock (28:02)
DISC TWO
* "Downhill" film (82:09) -
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):Music Dolby Digital 5.1 (Ashley Irwin score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 26-page booklet containing two essays about the film.
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Special thanks to Rewind user Jeffrey_Gray for providing these specifications.
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK Network 2012 restoration edition features the original tinting and a featurette on the newly commissioned score by Nitin Sawheny.
The US MGM release has two soundtracks and the most extras.
The UK Network "Hitchcock: The British Years" boxset includes an alternate "Archive" version of the movie and minor extras related to the movie itself, as well as other extras throughout the boxset.
Also available in:
- The US by The Criterion Collection
Note that the differing runtimes come from different projection speeds and differing restorations.
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".
More information about the various DVD releases can be found on Silent Era and on Hitchcock Wiki (picture comparisons available).
A picture comparison between the German boxset and the the UK one is available on DVD Beaver, as well as a review of the MGM edition through the following link:
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CUTS:
- R1 America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:24 NTSC).
- R2 Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years Germany- Concorde - No Cuts - archive version (70:10 PAL)
- R2 2012 Restoration United Kingdom- Network - No cuts - 2012 restoration (87:09 PAL)
- R2 Alfred Hitchcock: The British Years United Kingdom- Network - No Cuts, includes both the restored version (90:11 PAL) and the archive version (70:39 PAL), both with English intertitles.
- R4 Director's Suite Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (99:24 NTSC->PAL).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 25/03/08
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 23/09/18UPDATE LOG:
12/05/2011: Addition of the R4 Australia Edition and minor clean-up
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23/10/2010: Addition of the full specifications of the UK "British Years" boxset, the R1 MGM edition and comparison clean-up.
02/10/2012: Added Network's 2012 Restoration and review.
05/08/17: Removed unauthorized Whirlwind, Laserlight, Brentood, St Clair, Navarre.
23/09/18: Added Germany, Updated Australia, updated notes.
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