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78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene

Original title: 78/52
  • 20172017
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  • 1h 31m
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7.3/10
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78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene (2017)
An unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho,' the "man behind the curtain", and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of world cinema.
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An unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), the "man behind the curtain", and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of world cinema.An unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), the "man behind the curtain", and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of world cinema.An unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), the "man behind the curtain", and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of world cinema.
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7.3/10
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    • Alexandre O. Philippe
    • Alexandre O. Philippe
  • Stars
    • Marli Renfro
    • Alfred Hitchcock(archive footage)
    • Tere Carrubba
    • Alexandre O. Philippe
    • Alexandre O. Philippe
  • Stars
    • Marli Renfro
    • Alfred Hitchcock(archive footage)
    • Tere Carrubba
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    • 30User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    Marli Renfro
    Marli Renfro
    • Self - Janet Leigh's Body Double
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tere Carrubba
    Tere Carrubba
    • Self - Alfred Hitchcock's Granddaughter
    Alan Barnette
    Alan Barnette
    • Self - Producer, 'Hitchcock'
    Richard Stanley
    Richard Stanley
    • Self - Director, 'Hardware'
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Self
    Bret Easton Ellis
    Bret Easton Ellis
    • Self - Author, 'American Psycho'
    Leigh Whannell
    Leigh Whannell
    • Self - Writer, 'Saw' - 'Insidious'
    Karyn Kusama
    Karyn Kusama
    • Self - Director, 'The Invitation' - 'Jennifer's Body'
    Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
    • Self - Director, 'The Last Picture Show'
    Scott Spiegel
    Scott Spiegel
    • Self
    Daniel Noah
    Daniel Noah
    • Self
    Mick Garris
    Mick Garris
    • Self
    Stephen Rebello
    Stephen Rebello
    • Self
    Marco Calavita
    Marco Calavita
    • Self - Professor, Department of Communication & Media Studies, Sonoma State University
    Eli Roth
    Eli Roth
    • Self
    Howie Movshovitz
    Howie Movshovitz
    • Self
    Illeana Douglas
    Illeana Douglas
    • Self
      • Alexandre O. Philippe
      • Alexandre O. Philippe
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    • Trivia
      The shower scene in Psycho (1960) consists of 78 camera setups and 52 cuts, hence the documentary's title.
    • Goofs
      According to Hitchcock's make-up artist Jack Barron, the chocolate syrup used in the shower scene was Bosco brand, not Hershey's.
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      Features The Arrival of a Train (1896)

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    7/10
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    Various film industry big names and lesser names comment on the infamous movie and the infamous scene. The title refers to 78 shots and 52 edits in the 45 seconds scene which took 7 days to film comprising of Hitchcock's shower scene. It's interesting to see Playboy bunny Marli Renfro who became Janet Leigh's body double. It is also interesting that this is done in mostly black and white which differentiates it from most talking heads documentary. There is a lot of general information. The big names are interesting. Peter Bogdanovich saying he felt raped after leaving the theater is interesting. I expected an in-depth dissection of the shower scene but that's not this. It's more general than that.
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      • October 13, 2017 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • ARTE
      • Milkhaus
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