Foreign Correspondent (1940) ADDED

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BD

Title: Foreign Correspondent
Country: Germany
Region: B
Releasing Studio: Filmjuwelen / Alive
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Codec: (MVC, AVC MPEG-4, VC-1, MPEG-2)
Picture: (1080p/1080i 60/1080i 50 etc) 1080p
Soundtracks: (If a silent film, also state score composer and performer) English DTS-HD MA 2.0 mono and German DTS-HD MA 2.0 mono
Subtitles (are they optional?): English and German (yes)
Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) None (120:07)
Commentaries: None
Extras:
Visual Effects in "Foreign Correspondent" with expert Craig Barron (18:55)*
"Hollywood Propaganda and World War II" interview with writer Mark Harris (25:17)*
1972 Dick Cavett Show interview with Alfred Hitchcock (62:06)*
English Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:25)
Trailers:
01) The Skin Game (1931) (2:08)
02) Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) (2:44)
03) The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945) (3:37)
04) And Then There Were None/Ten Little Indians (1945) (2:36)
05) And Then There Were None/Ten Little Indians (1974) (2:32)
06) Endless Night (1972) (3:24)
07) The Night Visitor (1971) (4:33)
08) Case 33: Antwerp (1964) (2:58)
09) The Avenger (1960) (2:45)
10) Der rote Rausch (1962) (2:39)
11) Five Golden Dragons (1967) (3:17)
12) Secret Beyond the Door (1947) (4:42)
- 20-page illustrated booklet with essay by Roland Mörchen (in German)
Notes: *English with optional German subtitles
Easter Eggs: None
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): B07YTF5LR6
Source:*OFDb

Also issued in:
- Spain by Divisa
- Japan by Pony Canyon

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New BD footnote:
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.

DVD

Title: Foreign Correspondent
Country: Germany
Region: 2
Releasing Studio: Kinowelt
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Anamorphic?: No
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks: (If a silent film, also state score composer and performer) English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono and German Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Subtitles (are they optional?): German (yes)
Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) None (115:10)
Commentaries: None
Extras:
Cast bios:
- Joel McCrea (9 pages)
- Laraine Day (5 pages)
- Herbert Marshall (7 pages)
- Albert Bassermann (11 pages)
Trailers:
Citizen Kane (3:44)
The Third Man (3:13)
To Be or Not to Be (3:23)
High Noon (3:13)
Notes: Also in 6-DVD/8-film Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense box set (ASIN: B000FIHZ78).
Easter Eggs: None
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): B000089P3N
Source:*OFDb

Title: Foreign Correspondent
Country: France
Region: 2
Releasing Studio: Studiocanal
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Anamorphic?: No
Anamorphic?: No
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks: (If a silent film, also state score composer and performer) English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono and French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Subtitles (are they optional?): French (forced)
Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) Yes (103:32)
Commentaries: None
Extras:
- Introduction by Noël Simsolo (3:55)
- "Jeux avec l'Invisible" featurette with Noël Simsolo (27:50)
- Photo gallery (0:32)
Notes:
- Contains altered 1948 French version; description in my Collectors' Guide
- Extras are in French with no subtitles.
- Also in 2-DVD/3-film Alfred Hitchcock: Les Premières oeuvres 1932–1940 (ASIN: B0007DDRZU) and 6-DVD/10-film Alfred Hitchcock: Premières oeuvres box set (ASIN: B00KQ6ETQE).
Easter Eggs: None
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): B000089P3N
Source:*Hitchcock Zone

UK DVD: 115:04, also in 17-DVD Alfred Hitchcock box set (Amazon exclusive), ASIN B000BOLJ0A.

Footnote needs updating as Criterion's BD has been added:
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New DVD footnote:
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 official releases are also covered in detail at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide.

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