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Strangers on a Train Special Edition DVD
Strangers on a Train Special Edition DVD
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Strangers on a Train Special Edition DVD
Alfred Hitchcock's brilliantly controlled psychological thriller turns one chance meeting and an apparently casual conversation into a terrifying agreement that only one man believes was ever made.
This copy comes from my dad's personal collection. Dad was an actor and scriptwriter with a genuine appreciation for beautifully constructed thrillers, memorable performances and stories where tension could grow from dialogue, suggestion and everything left unsaid. His collection remains an important part of Kate's Treasures15, with each title now looking for a new home where it can continue to be appreciated.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and adapted from the novel by Patricia Highsmith, Strangers on a Train stars Farley Granger as tennis player Guy Haines, who encounters the charming but deeply unsettling Bruno Antony during a train journey.
After learning that Guy is trapped in an unhappy marriage, Bruno proposes what he considers the perfect crime. Each man will murder someone on behalf of the other, removing any obvious motive or connection for the police to follow.
Guy dismisses the conversation as the fantasy of a stranger, but Bruno does not. When Guy's wife is murdered, Bruno begins demanding that Guy fulfil his supposed part of their agreement by killing Bruno's father.
Robert Walker gives Bruno a chilling mixture of charm, entitlement and instability, while Farley Granger captures Guy's growing panic as his career, relationships and freedom become threatened by a crime he neither requested nor committed.
Hitchcock builds the suspense through visual parallels, moral pressure and memorable set pieces, transforming an apparently harmless encounter into a disturbing study of manipulation, obsession and consequence.
An essential addition for collectors of Alfred Hitchcock, Patricia Highsmith adaptations and classic psychological thrillers where one polite conversation becomes impossible to escape.
About This DVD
2 Disc DVD Set
Special Edition
Region 2
PG
Alfred Hitchcock
Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker, Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Hitchcock.
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Film Content Information
This film contains murder, psychological threat, stalking, physical violence, attempted murder and sustained suspense involving characters placed in danger.
The violence is presented primarily through implication, atmosphere and psychological tension rather than graphic detail. Please follow the stated age classification.
Pre-Owned DVD Information
This is a pre-owned two disc Special Edition DVD set from a personal collection. The case, cover insert and discs may show signs of age, storage and previous handling.
Both discs have been tested and play perfectly. Buyers outside the UK should confirm that their equipment can play Region 2 DVDs before ordering.
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