RICH AND STRANGE On Blu-ray From Kino

For many years film buffs had to put up with very low-quality home video releases of the early British films directed by Alfred Hitchcock from the 1920s and early 1930s. Thankfully in the 21st Century most of these early titles helmed by Hitchcock have been restored and have been given the special e... Read full article

Blu-ray Review: Rich and Strange

Distributor: Kino Lorber Release Date: January 04, 2022 Region: Region A Length: 01:23:29 Video: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC) Main Audio: 2.0 English DTS-HD Master Audio Subtitles: English Ratio: 1.20:1 Notes: This is the film’s North American Blu-ray debut. “It wasn’t a thriller. It was just an ... Read full article

The Strangeness of Rich and Strange

Yes, Rich and Strange (or East of Shanghai in its American title) was very different from the other “typical” Hitchcock’s films. It’s not often cited as a favourite and it tends to be a bit forgotten nowadays. I want, today, to give a new fresh breath of air to this overlooke... Read full article

All Aboard: Part 4 of 5.

Rich and Strange(1931). A British romantic comedy, directed by Alfred Hitchcock during his time in the British film industry. It was adapted by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville and Val Valentine from a novel by Dale Collins. The film is best known for the recreation of a full sized ship in a water t... Read full article

Alfred Hitchcock: Rich and Strange(1931).

Rich and Strange (1931). It was adapted by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville, and Val Valentine from a novel by Dale Collins. The film is best known for the sets, including a recreation of a full-sized ship in a water tank used in the final scene of the film. Hitchcock also experimented with differen... Read full article