78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene (2017)

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.

Director:

Alexandre O. Philippe

Writer:

Alexandre O. Philippe

Stars:

Marli Renfro, Alfred Hitchcock, Tere Carrubba

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marli Renfro	...	Herself
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tere Carrubba	...	Herself
Alan Barnette	...	Himself
Richard Stanley	...	Himself
Elijah Wood	...	Himself
Bret Easton Ellis	...	Himself
Leigh Whannell	...	Himself
Karyn Kusama	...	Herself
Peter Bogdanovich	...	Himself
Scott Spiegel	...	Himself
Daniel Noah	...	Himself
Mick Garris	...	Himself
Stephen Rebello	...	Himself
Marco Calavita	...	Himself

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

hitchcock | alfred hitchcock | psycho | editing | cinema | 

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Taglines:

78 Shots & 52 Cuts That Changed Cinema Forever

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,738, 15 October 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$37,664, 16 November 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Exhibit A Pictures,ARTE,Milkhaus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although it is endlessly analyzed and dissected (and portions of it are shown forward, backward and in slow motion) the complete, uncut original "shower scene" this film is ostensibly about is never actually seen in its entirety here.

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Connections

Features Barton Fink (1991)

User Reviews

If you can't go to film class, be instructed and delighted by this informative and entertaining doc.

Let's say you don't have the time for a film class; do you have 1/2 hours to spend to learn a major chunk about film, let's say theme, editing, and auteurism? Then see 78/52, a superb analysis of Hitchcock's famous shower scene.

Wayne Miller, who knows more about Hitch than anyone else I know and regularly visits as guest host on It's Movie Time, gave it thumbs up with the observation that the doc was replete with facts and observations he didn't even know.

Here is a perfect example of the ideal educational mantra: to teach and delight.