{"product_id":"alfred-hitchcock-early-years-11-classic-films-dvd-set-1925-1930-silent-movies","title":"Alfred Hitchcock Early Years 11 Classic Films DVD Set 1925-1930 Silent Movies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAlfred Hitchcock Early Years 11 Film DVD Set 1925–1930 Classic Movies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eALFRED HITCHCOCK — THE EARLY YEARS\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003e11 Classic Films • 1925–1930 • Silent Films \u0026amp; Early Talkies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the formative years of one of cinema’s most influential directors with this \u003cstrong\u003e11-film Alfred Hitchcock Early Years Collector DVD Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before \u003cem\u003ePsycho\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVertigo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRear Window\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNorth by Northwest\u003c\/em\u003e, Alfred Hitchcock was developing the suspense techniques, visual storytelling, psychological tension, dark humor, and unforgettable characters that would eventually earn him the title \u003cstrong\u003e“Master of Suspense.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection travels back to Hitchcock's fascinating British period and brings together \u003cstrong\u003eeleven films made between 1925 and 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e, including silent dramas, thrillers, romantic comedies, and some of his earliest experiments with synchronized sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the highlights are the landmark thriller \u003cstrong\u003eThe Lodger\u003c\/strong\u003e, the groundbreaking \u003cstrong\u003eBlackmail\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the chilling early mystery \u003cstrong\u003eMurder!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFILMS INCLUDED\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003e1. The Pleasure Garden (1925\/1926)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHitchcock's first completed feature as director follows two chorus girls whose friendship, romances, and ambitions take dramatically different paths. An intriguing glimpse at the young filmmaker before suspense became his trademark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring Ivor Novello\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mysterious young man rents a room from a London family while a serial killer known as “The Avenger” terrorizes the city. Suspicion soon falls upon the strange new lodger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Hitchcock's first great suspense films and an unmistakable preview of the themes that would dominate his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e3. Downhill (1927)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring Ivor Novello\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA privileged young student accepts responsibility for another man's wrongdoing and is expelled from school. His life begins a dramatic downward spiral through betrayal, humiliation, and isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e4. The Ring (1927)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo boxers become rivals both inside and outside the ring when they compete for the affection of the same woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHitchcock combines romance, jealousy, striking visual compositions, and boxing drama in one of his most visually inventive silent pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e5. Easy Virtue (1927\/1928)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the play by \u003cstrong\u003eNoël Coward\u003c\/strong\u003e, the story follows a divorced woman attempting to escape scandal and begin a new life, only to discover that society is unwilling to forget her past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e6. The Farmer's Wife (1928)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA widowed farmer decides that it is time to marry again and sets about choosing a suitable wife—while overlooking the woman who may have been right for him all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Hitchcock's lighter silent-era films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e7. Champagne (1928)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wealthy young woman discovers that her luxurious lifestyle may be coming to an end after her father tells her that the family fortune has disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomance, comedy, deception, and Hitchcock's increasingly imaginative camera work combine in this rarely seen silent feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e8. The Manxman (1929)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo lifelong friends fall in love with the same woman on the Isle of Man, leading to a powerful story of friendship, secrecy, jealousy, and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHitchcock's final completely silent feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e9. Blackmail (1929)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring Anny Ondra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a young woman kills a man while defending herself, a witness attempts to blackmail her and her detective boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enormously important Hitchcock production and one of the films that helped establish the future Master of Suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e10. Juno and the Paycock (1930)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapted from the celebrated play by \u003cstrong\u003eSeán O'Casey\u003c\/strong\u003e, this drama follows an impoverished Dublin family that believes an unexpected inheritance will transform their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e11. Murder! 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