Master director Josef von Sternberg’s iconic early work launched Marlene Dietrich to international stardom Spawned stage and screen legend’s signature song, instant hit and lasting standard, “Falling in Love Again” …
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The Big Releases and The Westerner Detailing every worldwide home video release of William Wyler’s iconic Western It couldn’t be seen properly for almost 60 years following original theatrical run …
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Production The storyline of Daphne du Maurier’s first bestseller was hacked about but its spirit remains There have been scores of adaptations over the years but the Master’s was one …
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Soundtrack releases and remakes Quintessential British Hitchcock is a thrice-filmed tale of mystery, intrigue and suspense Remakes can’t match the original but stake their own claim for enjoyable, quirky greatness …
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Remakes The Master’s best-known British film has spawned a host of remakes across different media The 156 Steps: there are four big screen versions to date; no doubt we’ll make …
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Woefully misunderstood mini-masterpiece is worthy of serious investigation Convoluted comedy-thriller that’s more rewarding with each successive viewing One of the Master’s most atmospheric films and the very epitome of expressionism …
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Every port tells a different story but fairy tales can turn to nightmares At first glance, just a marvellously inventive, lighthearted little comedy But in Hitch’s hands it’s complex, multi-layered …
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Class meets crass and both cruelly trample on innocent dreams One of the Master’s best British films but it’s often unfairly overlooked Class system injustice is laid bare in a …
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Home video Master of suspense’s groundbreaking mystery thriller has two separate versions The second multiple-language version, Mary, was unavailable for many years English-language version’s alternate American edit has a much …
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Home video Examining every quality release of Hitch’s cinematic ground-breaker Silent and sound versions have five official transfers with four scores Hitchcock-up: long-awaited first US discs are sadly distorted débâcles …