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78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene

Synopsis
The essential two-minute shower sequence in Psycho is made up of 78 setups and 58 cuts. Director Alexandre O. Phillipe breaks down this most notorious scene shot for shot, and with the help of film buffs and filmmakers alike, including Guillermo del Toro, Bret Easton Ellis, Karyn Kusama, Eli Roth and Peter Bogdanovich, examines Janet Leigh’s terrified facial expressions, the camera work and the furious editing.
Special Features:
Director Alexandre O. Philippe in conversation with Danny Leigh
Extended interview with Guillermo Del Toro
Extended interview with Walter Murch
Melon Featurette
Recording the 78/52 score
Theatrical trailer
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2017
Year of production
2017
Subjects
Film studies
Keywords
film editing; film music; Hitchcock, Alfred; Psycho (film)

Credits

Director
Alexandre O. Philippe
Contributor
Guillermo Del Toro; Peter Bogdanovich

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£9.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
92 minutes
Year
2018

Production Company

Name

ARTE GEIE

Distributor

Name

Dogwoof Pictures

Email
oli@dogwoofpictures.com
Web
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Phone
020 7395 1217
Fax
020 7900 3270
Address
2nd Floor, 1A Neal’s Yard
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9DP
Notes
Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.

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