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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
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Genre | Classics/Silent Films, Mystery & Suspense |
Format | Widescreen |
Contributor | Alfred Hitchcock, Ivor Novello |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 31 minutes |
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With his third feature film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, Alfred Hitchcock took a major step toward greatness and made what he would come to consider his true directorial debut. This haunting silent thriller tells the tale of a mysterious young man (matinee idol Ivor Novello) who takes up residence at a London boardinghouse, just as a killer who preys on blonde women, known as the Avenger, descends upon the city. The film is animated by the palpable energy of a young stylist at play, decisively establishing the director s formal and thematic obsessions. In this edition, The Lodger is accompanied by Downhill, another 1927 silent exploration of Hitchcock s wrong man trope, also headlined by Novello making for a double feature that reveals the great master of the macabre as he was just coming into his own.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
-2K digital restoration, with a new score by composer Neil Brand, performed by the Orchestra of Saint Paul s
-Downhill, director Alfred Hitchcock s 1927 feature film starring Ivor Novello, in a 2K digital restoration with a new piano score by Brand
-New interview with film scholar William Rothman on Hitchcock s visual signatures
-New video essay by art historian Steven Jacobs about Hitchcock s use of architecture
-Excerpts from audio interviews with Hitchcock by filmmakers François Truffaut (1962) and Peter Bogdanovich (1963)
-Radio adaptation of The Lodger from 1940, directed by Hitchcock
-New interview with Brand on composing for silent film
-PLUS: Essays on The Lodger and Downhill by critic Philip Kemp
Product details
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 ounces
- Director : Alfred Hitchcock
- Media Format : Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 31 minutes
- Release date : June 27, 2017
- Actors : Ivor Novello
- Studio : Criterion Collection
- ASIN : B06XP1WFQF
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #45,585 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #3,801 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
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NOW MY ALFRED HITCH FILM COLLECTION IS COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR HIS FIRST TWO WHICH WERE 'THE PLEASURE GARDEN' AND 'THE MOUNTAIN EAGLE' WHICH WERE NOT RELEASED FOR UNITED STATES DVD PRODUCTION YET . GET THIS DVD , YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED .
The Lodger: Alfred's first mystery movie! This is really decent, but it's silent and I'm not particularly fond of them! Decent story, but for a better film about The Lodger watch the 1953 movie The Man In The Attic!! C+
Downhill: An extremely depressing and boring movie! Not to watch again!! D RP
UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REVIEW: After reading other reviews for this item, I think it imperative to clarify some confusion swirling around "The Lodger." Many reviewers have docked "stars" from this item because they are obviously reviewing a different product from the one identified here. It becomes obvious when one reads reviews being posted from the early twenty-first century: the Criterion Collection's edition of "The Lodger" was not released until June 27, 2017—at this writing, just over three months ago. The reviewers of earlier editions with inferior remastering and production values did not misrepresent what they saw, which probably was miserable. But they are not reviewing the Criterion edition, which is now the new benchmark. Cinephiles, to be sure, may and will argue the merits and mars of the Criterion version, but at least they are arguing over the same thing.
Amazon ought to separate out and distinguish older, dreadful copies of a film from recent, pristine editions of the same title. It's quite misleading, because purchasers have a right to know exactly what they are buying. In this case, if you shell out your hard-earned shekels, make sure you are buying s sweet peach, not a moldy prune.
The story is loosely based on a Jack the Ripper kind of theme. The heroine is a model who shows clothes in a dress store. It's winter and foggy in London, and a madman is on the loose murdering beautiful fair-haried young women. There's a pattern to his murders which soon becomes clear. The heroine is daughter of a couple who rent out a room and Novello comes to rent it. One of the most famous stills of all time, I think, is cloaked Novello as silhouette against the London fog as the heroine's mother, the landlady, opens the door. The whole story I find fascinating, and very well done. Hitchcock produces a very atmospheric movie here and no wonder it's remembered and highly regarded. Over and over, we are wondering, is the Lodger the murderer. It seems all too likely and the heroine's parents get more and more worried whilst her pushy and tedious policeman boyfriend boasts about his work trying to find the criminal, and making heavy-handed advances to the heroine. But she, having discovered a far more attractive man in Novello, is also convinced that Novello is not the murderer. Things eventually come to a head during the hunt for the murderer after his latest evil deed, and we learn the truth. The story was replayed by Novello some years later as a talkie, and this is fascinating because of course we hear him talk - a lovely voice - and see him play a little on the piano that's conveniently in the room he rents! He played a good deal on stage in the plays he wrote and starred in, and it is an absolute joy to see him play in the talkie although that movie isn't quite as good as this silent version.
Murder is another old movie from the time by Hitchcock. I did watch it once and it was worth watching, but I didn't have a special interest in the actors nor Hitchcock so I haven't watched it again and can't remember anything about it now.
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Through this movie, we notice several elements that shall be part of the Hitchcockian style. The director’s short cameo, a murderer, a blonde figure that attracts the attention of the hero and antagonist, strong female characters in power that take control of their lives and situations (Mrs. Bunting and Daisy), dazzling camera work, food pleasures, and also a romance. Latter element that people forget or never notice as they keep focusing their sights on the Suspense/Horror elements of Hitchcock’s movies. Never realizing that the mystery nature hides wonderful and touching romances that are the true stories of those motion pictures. In this case, the love triangle between Daisy, Joe, and the lodger. Where one quirky man we fear might be dangerous hides instead an unexpected secret and a kindness/humanity that Joe seems to lose over the film. Making me at times wonder, during my first viewing of the film, if Joe wasn’t the killer himself. A suspicion that displays Alfred Hitchcock’s talent to instigate such feelings into his audiences.
In the Criterion release of The Lodger, the distributor employed the British Film Institute‘s latest restoration. A stunning release where the yellow tints (nice visual nod to the blonde topic of The Lodger) shine on the screen. A rich 2K definition that allows us to admire the characters, their emotions, and the gorgeous locations they live in a way that Hitchcock would appreciate. Especially in the beautiful intro titles where the artist displays his graphic designer past and his love for German Expressionism; which influenced his visuals. For the music, the composer Neil Brand offers a wonderful soundtrack that respects the visual elements of the film, the mood, and the actors’ performances. Even the inclusion of a singing duet during some romantic scenes was quite adequate; adding a modernity to the story that made it relevant today, and reinforced the romantic nature of The Lodger; reminding us that though the story is sold as a suspense thriller, deep down, it is and has always been a romantic film.
Of the special features from Criterion, we get a wonderful dialogue with Neil Brand about his soundtrack work and how he enriched the visual language of The Lodger into a musicality that would honor it. Even better, they also included two Hitchcock treasures: First DownFall, another silent film he did with Ivor Novello the following year and which I shall review soon. Then, the radio adaptation of The Lodger which the director directed in 1940 for the CBS radio station. Finally, we have beautiful analysies from scholars and historians about Hitchcock’s artistic skills in his visuals.
In conclusion, The Lodger is a superb silent film stands out among some of Alfred Hitchcock’s best productions. One that fans of the filmmaker and of silent cinema should not ignore.
ロンドンで続発する若い金髪の女性を狙った連続殺人事件。犯人は「復讐者」という署名入りの紙切れを被害者の遺体に置いて行く。今夜も、また新たな被害者が出て、ロンドンの街は騒然となる。ちょうどその頃、ある下宿屋に、顔半分を布で覆い、黒い鞄を下げた陰気な青年(アイヴァー・ノヴェロ)が、下宿を申し入れて住み始める。下宿屋を営むバンティング夫婦(アーサー・チェスニー、マリー・オールト)は、男の不可解な言動から、彼が「復讐者」なのではないかと疑い始め…。
ベロック・ロウンデズの原作(ノヴェロ主演で舞台化も)を映画化した、ヒッチコック監督作品第3作目。本作のノヴェロ主演のトーキー版リメイク作も含め、その後、アメリカでも、『謎の下宿人』や”Man in the Attic”などとして、数度リメイクされている。後の作品で恒例となる、ヒッチコック監督がカメオ出演するきっかけとなった最初の作品としても有名だ。
霧深いロンドンの夜、レビューの華やかなネオン・サイン”To-Night— Golden Curls”が明滅していたかと思うと、続いて、唐突に、悲鳴をあげて(もちろん、サイレントなので聞こえないのだが、聞こえるのだ!)慄く金髪女性の表情のクローズ・アップへとカットが変わり、ショッキングで不穏な連続殺人事件の物語が幕を開ける。その後も、恐怖と疑惑が渦巻くこの物語は、監督3本目という若干28歳の新進監督の無駄がなく、緊密な演出によって、サイレント作品ならではの極上の味わいを持って展開することになる。
実際、本作は、簡潔でありながら豊かな視覚的イメージで紡がれて、今さらながら、ヒッチコックという人は、映画というメディアの特性をキャリアの最初期から熟知していた天才だったということを教えてくれる。もちろん、インタータイトルも出てはくるものの、かなり少なく、言葉による回りくどい説明など不要と言わんばかりに、映像を観ていれば、何もかもが、これ以上はないというぐらい明確に把握できるという具合だ。ヒッチコック的視覚による叙述の巧さは、すでにして熟練の域に達していると言って良い。
あのあまりに有名な、二階の部屋を神経質そうに歩き回る下宿人の足を、ガラス板を使って下から撮ったという天才的な閃きによる奇抜なショットなども、決して空疎なテクニックに陥ることなく、家主の極度の不安というエモーションの具体的な視覚化という感じで唸らされるばかり。そのショットに止まらず、本作は、全編、登場人物たち(下宿人、家主、デイジー)の恐怖、不安、疑惑を視覚として表現しているヒッチコック監督の徹底した「視覚的人間」ぶりが感じられる。ヒッチコック監督は、インタビューで「撮影に入る前に、頭の中で作品は出来ていて、後は、それを撮影するだけだ」という趣旨の発言を何度もしているが、本作を観ていると、その言葉の通り、ヒッチコック監督の頭の中で組み立てられた緻密な視覚的叙述と構成が忠実に再現されていることが手に取るように分かり、スリリングだ。
本作は、偏執的な殺人事件を扱い、間違えられた男、金髪女性、主人公を助けようとするヒロイン…など、後の作品でも繰り返し現れるモチーフなどから、実質的に最初のヒッチコック作品と言われることが多い。しかし、そういったこと以上に、視覚で語ることこそ映画である―ヒッチコック監督が好んで使った”Pure Cinema「純粋映画」”と言ってもいいかもしれない―という、ヒッチコック監督が終生持ち続けた信念と自信が明確に表れている点こそ(それは、セリフを得たトーキー時代になっても変わることはなかった)、最初のヒッチコック作品と呼ぶに相応しい理由になっているのだと思う。
疑惑の下宿人を演じるノヴェロは、当時のイギリスのスターで、いわゆる演技派ではないが(こういった興行的価値の高い俳優を使う機会に恵まれたのも、ヒッチコック監督のある種の才能だろう)、秘密を抱えた陰気でナイーブな青年を好演している。
本Blu-rayは、2012年に、英BTI、英Park Circusの協力を得て、英ITVが所蔵する35mmデュープ・ネガを2Kフィルム・スキャン、レストア(染色も)して作られたHDマスターを使用。キズ、パラもほとんど取り除かれ、諧調の豊かさ、深さ、ディテール表現の細やかさとも文句なしの素晴らしさ。90年前(2017年現在)の作品ということが信じられない美麗な画質だ。ニール・ブランドによる2.0ch リニアPCM音声の伴奏音楽も、明瞭そのもの。
特典には、同じくノヴェロが主演した『ダウン・ヒル』も収録(実質的に2本立て!)。こちらも、『下宿人』同様、2Kフィルム・スキャン、レストアされたHDマスターを使用。やはり、画質、音質(ニール・ブランドの伴奏音楽)ともに極上のものだ。2002年に発売された日本盤DVD『 ダウンヒル 』の質(英Carlton=ITV)も、当時は素晴らしいと感じたものだが、やはり、HDだと全く印象が変わる。
その他の特典として、下記のものが収録。米Criterionならではの盛りだくさんの特典だ。
●映画研究家、ウィリアム・ロスマンによるヒッチコックの視覚スタイルの解説(32分54秒)
●美術史家、スティーブン・ヤコブによるヒッチコックの舞台装置の使い方の解説(17分42秒)
●1962年に行われたフランソワ・トリュフォーによるインタビュー音声抜粋(26分23秒)
●1963年と1971年に行われたピーター・ボグダノヴィッチによるインタビュー音声抜粋(19分42秒、20分58秒)
●ヒッチコック監督による1940年製ラジオ版『下宿人』(30分48秒)
●ニール・ブランドへのインタビュー(22分37秒)
映画評論家、フィリップ・ケンプによるエッセイが書かれた冊子も同梱。
本Blu-rayは、北米盤ながら、日本同様、R-A仕様なので、日本のBlu-rayプレーヤーで問題なく視聴可能だ。
日本では、本作のパッケージ・ソフトは、一度として正規のものが発売されず、現在も、DVD黎明期に発売されたIVCのDVD盤が流通しているという情けない状況が続いているので、米Criterionの本盤は、まさに決定盤という感じだ。映画ファン必携の一枚であることは言うまでもない。当然、星5つ!
Car cette version personnelle du légendaire criminel Jack l’Éventreur renferme en son sein tout ce qui fera la renommée du célèbre metteur en scène : fluidité de la narration, introduction du thème fondamental de la culpabilité (et notamment du faux coupable accusé à tort), suspense, soin accordé à la forme et aux détails.
J'ai été durablement impressionné par la perfection formelle du film, la qualité de l'interprétation et le fait que l'on soit littéralement “ scotché ” à l'écran. Une œuvre de jeunesse certes, où Hitchcock apprend encore, mais déjà une grande œuvre très maîtrisée. On ne peut que s'incliner. Bravo Monsieur Hitchcock.
N.B. : à noter cette belle réédition, contenant des bonus intéressants du spécialiste Jean-Pierre Dionnet.