78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene


Directed By: Alexandre O. Philippe

January 23, 2017 / English / 91 min.

Made of 78 camera set-ups and 52 cuts, the pivotal shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is one of the most recognizable sequences of modern cinema. This documentary explores how the crew pulled it off and why the scene continues to amaze after sixty years. (Documentary)

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  • 2021 Fall