The Lodger: a Story of the London Fog (Criterion Collection) (DVD, 1927)

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Criterion Collection: The Lodger - A Story Of The London Fog 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 e TWO-DVD 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" GENRE: Thriller LANGUAGE: English SUBTITLES: None AUDIO: Silent Fullscreen TIME: 91 Minutes TINTED/B&W