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7.3/10 • 124

2017-10-131h 31m

Documentary

78 shots & 52 cuts that changed cinema forever

The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.

Directors
Alexandre O. Philippe
Writters
Alexandre O. Philippe
Editors
Chad Herschberger

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Emilie Germain

    Emilie Germain

    Marion Crane

  2. Osgood Perkins

    Osgood Perkins

    Self

  3. Peter Bogdanovich

    Peter Bogdanovich

    Self

  4. Guillermo del Toro

    Guillermo del Toro

    Self

  5. Eli Roth

    Eli Roth

    Self

  6. Jamie Lee Curtis

    Jamie Lee Curtis

    Self

  7. Aaron Moorhead

    Aaron Moorhead

    Self

  8. Elijah Wood

    Elijah Wood

    Self

  9. Bret Easton Ellis

    Bret Easton Ellis

    Self

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Simon Foster

Mar 26, 2017

9/10

"78/52 peels back and peers deeply into half-a-century of cinephile adoration for Hitchcock’s groundbreaking take on Oedipal psychosis..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2017/3/27/7852.html

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
movie businessbehind the scenescrime scenespecial effectsviolent deathmaking ofeditingdocumentary filmmakingpsychocinema historycinema performancevisual effectsspecial effects makeupfilm making