- Actors: Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Charles Laughton, Charles Coburn, Ethel Barrymore
- Directors: Alfred Hitchcock
- Writers: David O. Selznick, Alma Reville, Ben Hecht, James Bridie, Robert Hichens
- Producers: David O. Selznick
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: U
- Studio: Fremantle
- DVD Release Date: 8 April 2002
- Run Time: 125 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004YN61
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 39,802 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This minor 1948 film by Alfred Hitchcock beats a familiar Hitchcockian drum: an attorney (Gregory Peck), in love with the client (Alida Valli) he is defending on a murder charge, implicates himself in her guilt by trying to put the blame on another man. The no-one-is-innocent theme may be consistent with Hitchcock's best films and world view, but this is one of the movies that got away from his crucial passion for the plastic side of creative directing. Stuck in a courtroom for much of the story, the film is fit to burst with possibility but is pinned down like a freshly caught butterfly in someone's airless collection. --Tom Keogh
DVD Description
DVD Special Features:
The Paradine Case has been restored from the original negative and has also been digitally re-mastered for optimum picture and sound quality.
Film Extras:
Moving Menus and Chapter Points
Cast Biographies, Quotes and Trivia
Film Trivia, Awards and Taglines
Photo Gallery
Hitchcock Extras:
A Conversation with Hitchcock
An interview with Kim Newman
The Real Me (The Thin One)
Extracts from Francois Truffaut's Book "Hitchcock"
Biography, Quotes and Trivia
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
it may not be one of Hitchcock's greatest but a must have for your collection none the less. this is worth watching for Charles Laughton portrayal of the Judge and we get to see Gregory Peck really get to stretch his acting chops. the casting is perfect for this picture. the story revolves around Mrs Paradine and her arrest for the murder of her husband. Gregory Peck is the hot shot lawyer defending her and he soon becomes infatuated with her to the extent that it almost destroys his family and career. to say any more would be to give too much of the story away. it may not have many of the usual Hitchcock flourishes but is a very enjoyable courtroom film
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Paradine Case is generally regarded as one of Hitchcock's lesser efforts, however most Hitchcock is still good Hitchcock.
This DVD presentation from Prism Leisure has a faultless restored image and clear sound, as well as some extra features. Unfortunately the extras are mediocre and most are not specific to the film, other than a few stills in the Photo Gallery. I found it difficult to sit through the Kim Newman interview. The presenter has a good knowledge of Hitchcock but his peculiar appearance and rapid fire delivery were off putting. For those wanting only the movie, this DVD will be more than adequate.
A much better DVD edition is available in R1, released in 2008 in a joint effort by MGM and 20th Century Fox. The image and sound are of an equally high standard, and it comes better equipped with extra features tailored to the film. These include a commentary by Hitchcock scholars Stephen Rebello and Bill Krohn, original theatrical trailer, Hitchcock audio interview with Peter Bogdanovich, 1949 Radio Play starring Joseph Cotton, isolated music and effects track, still galleries and English subtitles. These extras contribute greatly to the understanding and appreciation of the film, making the R1 edition the better choice.
Film 6/10, R2 DVD Edition 3/10, R1 DVD Edition 9/10
This DVD presentation from Prism Leisure has a faultless restored image and clear sound, as well as some extra features. Unfortunately the extras are mediocre and most are not specific to the film, other than a few stills in the Photo Gallery. I found it difficult to sit through the Kim Newman interview. The presenter has a good knowledge of Hitchcock but his peculiar appearance and rapid fire delivery were off putting. For those wanting only the movie, this DVD will be more than adequate.
A much better DVD edition is available in R1, released in 2008 in a joint effort by MGM and 20th Century Fox. The image and sound are of an equally high standard, and it comes better equipped with extra features tailored to the film. These include a commentary by Hitchcock scholars Stephen Rebello and Bill Krohn, original theatrical trailer, Hitchcock audio interview with Peter Bogdanovich, 1949 Radio Play starring Joseph Cotton, isolated music and effects track, still galleries and English subtitles. These extras contribute greatly to the understanding and appreciation of the film, making the R1 edition the better choice.
Film 6/10, R2 DVD Edition 3/10, R1 DVD Edition 9/10
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Maybe it's not Hitch's best (neither his most famous) film, but it is a good work and quite different from his movies of the same period. In his interview by Francois Truffaut, Hitchcock said it was a tale of moral degradation: a woman falling in love for a rude stable-boy, and becoming a criminal. Too bad that Louis Jourdan isn't as sleazy as he should have been for the role of the stable-boy... Anyway, Alida Valli is ambiguous and fascinating, and Laughton menacing and funny as usual. As a whole, a morally intriguing and low key Hitch film. Recommended to his fans.
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Interesting but not Hitchcock's best
The Paradine Case [DVD] [1947]
A bit of a curates egg- plenty of atmosphere, some peculiarly compelling performances from the supporting characters- Charles Laughton, Alida... Read more
A bit of a curates egg- plenty of atmosphere, some peculiarly compelling performances from the supporting characters- Charles Laughton, Alida... Read more
Published 5 days ago by standardsfisher
A rare Hitchcock courtroom drama
The Paradine Case (1947) stands as a rare Hitchcock courtroom drama. It is one of the Hitch-Selznick films, where Selznick also wrote the script. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Profr R. Cohenalmagor
Greg Peck's worst film?
Technically, the dvd is perfectly okay, but Greg Peck called this film the one he'd most like to delete from his list of the films he'd made. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Dr. M. G. Farringdon
A succession of melodramatic surprises
The story of this film is nonsensical. It completely lacks interest or suspense. Instead of plot points or developments that subtly and rewardingly build into each other, periods... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. Edmund A. Bloxam
You can see that Hitchcock formula and well done too.
The movie is very proud to be a David O. Selznick film and displays it proudly at the beginning.
This is one of those movies where you go "yeah yeah" I saw before. Read more
This is one of those movies where you go "yeah yeah" I saw before. Read more
Published on 30 May 2010 by bernie
You can see that Hitchcock formula and well done too.
The movie is very proud to be a David O. Selznick film and displays it proudly at the beginning.
This is one of those movies where you go "yeah yeah" I saw before. Read more
This is one of those movies where you go "yeah yeah" I saw before. Read more
Published on 4 April 2010 by bernie
Your question may be relevant; its relevance escapes me.
Hitchcock never had much fondess for this film, other than it releasing him from his ties to David O Selznick, and watching it now it's hard to disagree with his opinion. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2008 by IWFIcon
Keane on the defendant
I have just finished watching all of Hitchcock's 1930's films on DVD , most of which had fuzzy sound and grainy visuals , so watching the digitally remastered 1940's courtroom... Read more
Published on 26 May 2006 by L. Davidson
Unfulfilling
When you've seen the great Hitchcock movies it can be hard to reconcile yourself to the lesser films, and personally I found 'The Paradine Case' profoundly unsatisfying. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2003 by Sarah L. Willis
Moody Hitchcock
Maybe it's not Hitch's best (neither his most famous) film, but it is a good work and quite different from his movies of the same period. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2001
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