Five great Hitchcock films:
Saboteur – 1942
Shadow of a Doubt – 1943
The Trouble with Harry – 1955
Marnie – 1964
Family Plot – 1976
All beautifully restored or newly scanned and mastered from original elements.
Two black & white.
Three Color.
One VistaVision.
In a phrase – I’m thrilled by what I’ve just seen.
On all five, grain seems appropriate, color (or black & white) is perfect, black levels are gorgeous, and HDR is delicately applied.
Make note. Sir Alfred was known to use matte paintings, back drops and other physical effects to bring his films together, and on occasional – in 4k – those seams may show a bit, but nothing troubled me.
I’ll let other reviewers on this site give you the background on each film, but suffice to say, this is a buy.
Two other tiny notes, although the first two films are delineated as 1.33, I believe that’s a typo, and the number should be 1.37.
As to packaging, those who purchased the set of five (as did I) will probably find that the 4k discs are on the left – in those virtually impossible to remove holders – and the old Blu-rays are on the right.
Image – 5 (HDR)
Audio – 5 (DTS-HD MA 2.0 Monaural)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors – Yes
Upgrade from Blu-ray – Without a Doubt
Makes use of and works well in 4k – All films except Harry – 4
The Trouble with Harry – 5
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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