BLU-RAY
REVIEW: TO CATCH A THIEF
03/04/12
Cary Grant and Grace Kelly light up the screen in director
Alfred Hitchcock’s suspenseful and romantic thriller TO CATCH A THIEF, debuting on
Blu-ray March 6, 2012 from Paramount Home Entertainment. A delightful classic filled with star power, witty dialogue, breathtaking scenery and plenty of plot twists, TO CATCH A THIEF garnered three Academy Award® nominations and won the Oscar® for Best Cinematography, Color. Starring Cary Grant as John Robie, a reformed cat burglar, and
Grace Kelly as an heiress with whom he becomes romantically entangled, the film takes place on the opulent French Riviera as Robie tries to uncover the identity of a jewel thief and prove his own innocence.
The TO CATCH A THIEF Blu-ray features more than 90 minutes of bonus material including “A Night With The Hitchcocks”, in which Alfred Hitchcock’s daughter and granddaughter discuss the prolific director; a look at censorship during the time and its impact on the film; an exploration of the writing and casting; a “making-of”featurette; profiles of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly; a segment on Oscar®-winning costume designer Edith Head; an interactive travelogue; commentary by Hitchcock film historian Dr. Drew Casper; photo galleries; the original theatrical trailer and more.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in 1080P widescreen. The picture is just
flawless. Not only the picture looks great in
this release, also the sound it is good, a English 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio, French
Mono Dolby Digital, Spanish Mono Dolby Digital, Brazilian Portuguese
Mono Dolby Digital
that provides a
good complement to the picture. It also includes
English, Spanish, French
and Portuguese subtitles.
VIDEO:
Anamorphic Widescreen 1080P Enhance for 16x9 TVs
AUDIO:
English 2.o DTS-HD Master Audio, French
Mono Dolby Digital, Spanish Mono Dolby Digital, Brazilian Portuguese
Mono Dolby Digital
Subtitles -
English SDH, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Commentary by Dr. Drew Casper, Hitchcock Film Historian
A Night with the Hitchcocks
Unacceptable Under the Code: Film Censorship in America
Writing and Casting To Catch A Thief
The Making of To Catch A Thief
Behind the Gates: Cary Grant and Grace Kelly
Alfred Hitchcock and To Catch A Thief: An Appreciation
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
If You Love To Catch A Thief, You’ll Love this Interactive Travelogue
Theatrical Trailer
Galleries:
Movie
Publicity
Visitors to the Set
Production
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