North By Northwest: 50th Anniversary R1 DVD/BD

[grim_tales]

Warner announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of North by Northwest - 50th Anniversary Edition, on 3rd November 2009.

North by Northwest is priced at $34.99 SRP on Blu-ray and $24.98 SRP on Special Edition DVD. The Blu-ray Book also contains 44 pages full of photos, film facts and ‘insider information.’

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/71 ... added.html


New Special Features:

* Documentary: The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style
* Documentary: North by Northwest: One for the Ages

Additional Special Features:

* Screenwriter commentary
* Music only track
* Cary Grant: A Class Apart [2003 TCM Documentary]
* Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest hosted by Eva Marie Saint
* Photo gallery
* Trailer gallery

Blu-ray Audio/Subtitles:
* English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD & 5.1 Dolby Digital
* Dutch, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese subtitles

DVD Audio/Subtitles:
* English DD5.1 Surround
* English, French and Spanish subtitles

I'll definitely be getting this Surprised theres no mono though.
Looking forward to this though as they have done a full remaster (I think).
Like the "book" packaging for the BD.

[grim_tales]

Specs from DVD Times

Warner Home Video have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition) on 16th November 2009. For this release Alfred Hitchcock's action packed espionage caper starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason has been newly remastered in 1080p from original VistaVision film elements.

The arrival of North by Northwest on Blu-ray is a landmark event in home video history, as it marks the very first of the famed director’s films to become available on this state-of-the-art format. Accordingly, the film has received a meticulous restoration and remastering especially for this occasion with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging scanning the original VistaVision production elements in 8K resolution. The resulting presentation reveals a depth of field and clarity never before possible, only serving to heighten every thrill-packed moment of this beloved classic.

There is no DVD release on the schedule for the UK market.

Blu-ray Disc specs follow…

* 1080P Widescreen
* English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD
* French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese DD1.0 Mono
* Subtitles (Film & Extras except commentary): English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Castilian, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
* Commentary by Ernest Lehman
* Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2003 TCM Documentary)
* Documentary - The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style (NEW)
* Documentary: North by Northwest: One for the Ages (NEW)
* Music only track (DD5.1)
* Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest hosted by Eva Marie Saint
* Stills Gallery
* Trailers
o TV Spot
o A Guided Tour with Alfred Hitchcock
o Theatrical Trailer

I'm importing the US BD - where's the bleedin' mono track?

[Markgway]

No original mono?

[grim_tales]

Sadly not it seems. I think the US BD has it.

[Markgway]

Warners usually port their BDs internationally.

[grim_tales]

Maybe it just wasnt listed. The UK BD of Wizard of Oz is said to have mono.