78/52 (2017)

Directed by

Alexandre O. Philippe

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

15

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 149 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary breaks down the famous shower scene from the 1960 film Psycho. It examines the 78 camera setups and 52 edits that Alfred Hitchcock used. Experts and filmmakers explain why this moment is so effective.

analyticdetail-orientedinquisitiveappreciativefocusedrevealingscholarlydeep-dive

What happens

78/52 is a 2017 American documentary film written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. Its an analysis of the shower scene in the 1960 horror film Psycho. 78/52 received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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