Strangers on a Train (1951) - Warner Brothers (Blu-ray, UK, 2012)

Strangers on a Train (1951)

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At present, this release is only available as part of the following box set:

Alfred Hitchcock Collection - Warner Brothers (Blu-ray, UK, 2012) Amazon (UK)

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details of this release are currently unconfirmed

Overview

• Strangers on a Train (1951) with feature length commentary
• 103 minute "preview" version of the film
• 37 minute documentary Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic (2004)

Blu-ray Information

• released by Warner Brothers in 2012 (UK)
• region encoding: Blu-ray region free
• format: 1 x 50GB Blu-ray disc
• release date:
• UPC/EAN: n/a
• catalogue: 5000148024
• main transfer: 1080P black & white
• database ID: 4609

Blu-ray Contents

• Strangers on a Train (1951)
  • length: 101 minutes (01:40:49)
  • video: 1080P (AVC High@L4.1, 23.976fps, 21.9GB)
  • audio: English mono (DTS 1.0 ~768Kbps)
  • audio: French mono (AC3 1.0 192Kbps)
  • audio: German mono (AC3 1.0 192Kbps)
  • audio: Italian mono (AC3 1.0 192Kbps)
  • audio: Spanish (Latin) mono (AC3 1.0 192Kbps)
  • audio: Spanish (Castilian) mono (AC3 1.0 192Kbps)
  • audio: Portuguese (Brazilian) mono (AC3 1.0 192Kbps)
  • audio: English mono (AC3 1.0 192Kbps) - commentary track
  • audio: Japanese mono (AC3 1.0 192Kbps) - this track cannot be selected
  • subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Latin), Spanish (Castilian) & Portuguese (Brazilian)
  • ratio: 1.37:1
  • bitrate: approx 31Mbps

Extras

• Feature length commentary track
  • featuring Peter Bogdanovich, Joseph Stefano ("Psycho" screenwriter), Andrew Wilson (biographer of Patricia Highsmith), and others
  • audio: English
  • subtitles: ??

• Alternative "preview" version of the film
  • length: 103 minutes (01:42:57)
  • video: 480i NTSC (??)
  • audio: English mono (AC3 1.0 192Kbps)
  • subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Latin), Spanish (Castilian) & Portuguese (Brazilian)
  • ratio: 1.37:1

• Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic (2004) — documentary
  • length: 37 minutes (00:36:40)
  • video: ?? (??)
  • audio: English
  • subtitles: ??
  • ratio: ??

• Strangers on a Train: The Victim's P.O.V. (2004) — featurette
  • length: 7 minutes (00:07:22)
  • video: ?? (??)
  • audio: English
  • subtitles: ??
  • ratio: ??

• Strangers on a Train: An Appreciation by M. Night Shyamalan (2004) — featurette
  • length: 13 minutes (00:12:46)
  • video: ?? (??)
  • audio: English
  • subtitles: ??
  • ratio: ??

• The Hitchcocks on Hitch (2004) — featurette
  • length: 11 minutes (00:11:20)
  • video: ?? (??)
  • audio: English
  • subtitles: ??
  • ratio: ??

• "Alfred Hitchcock's Historical Meeting"
  • length: 1 minute (00:01:08)
  • video: ?? (??)
  • audio: English
  • subtitles: ??
  • ratio: ??

• "Theatrical Trailer"
  • length: 3 minute (00:02:34)
  • video: ?? (??)
  • audio: English
  • subtitles: ??
  • ratio: ??

Comments and Notes

• Although there is a Japanese audio track present, it cannot be selected from the main menu or during playback of the film.

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