The Ring

1927

Directed By

Alfred Hitchcock

Synopsis

One of Hitchcock’s finest silent films, The Ring is unique as his one and only original screenplay. Hitch called it his next “Hitchcock” picture after The Lodger: its neatness and economy confirmed him as Britain’s leading filmmaker of his generation. 

The Ring is a love triangle melodrama set in the world of boxing: the fiancée of a fairground boxer falls for the charms of a professional fighter.  The title refers not just to the boxing ring, but also to the wedding ring which unites Jack ‘one round’ Sander (Carl Brisson) and his girlfriend Mabel (Lilian Hall-Davis).

The central conflict gives rise to an inventive series of expressionist flourishes evoking the characters’ states of mind whilst brilliantly evocative scenes set in the Royal Albert Hall underline Hitchcock’s love of London landmarks.

Cast
Carl Brisson, Lillian Hall-Davis, Ian Hunter, Harry Terry, Gordon Harker, Forrester Harvey, Billy Wells
Other Credits

Written by Alfred Hitchcock, Alma Reville, Eliot Stannard

The Ring features a score composed and performed by Antonio Coppola

Release Date
16 December 2024
extras
  • New A Knockout Score: Neil Brand on The Ring
  • Hitchcock/Truffaut: Archival Audio Interview
  • Introduction by Director / Film Historian Noël Simsolo
  • Stills Gallery

Please note the The Ring is only available as part of the Hitchcock The Beginning blu-ray box-set

Restoration Details

In 2012 the restoration process worked hard to minimise the effects of shrinkage through a combination of careful grading and much manual restoration work. A French print, made of alternative takes so it couldn’t be used as a source, was nevertheless used as a reference to confirm important stylistic features of the film’s narration. New title cards were remade using a new hand-crafted font.

A restoration by the BFI National Archive in association with STUDIOCANAL Principal restoration funding provided by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation. Additional funding provided by Deluxe 142 and The Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation.

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