With anthony perkins, janet leigh, vera miles, john gavin. Anthony perkins stars in and directs the most shocking psycho film of all. It was known to be the scariest horror movie of its time, making people feel shocked, disgusted and mentally disturbed. The making of psycho 1997 a retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish.
Discover psychos behindthescenes as alfred hitchcock takes us on a tour of the. Rebello, clearly an enthusiastic fan of psycho, charts the film s course from its origins as an unheralded suspense novel through the intricacies. Too many films to mention have borrowed from its innovative marketing drive, countless great filmmakers have been inspired to create their own masterpiece from hitchcocks most famous work of cinema, and viewers have dissected it as one of the most complex and. Various camera angles prelude about filmed in thirty days using hitchcocks television crew the movie psycho was born.
The analysis of the film psycho by alfred hitchcock essay. Unknown to myself, most of the best straight to special feature documentary directors is laurent bouzereau who has done so many that it is mindboggling over 150 documentaries to his name. The film was released on november 23, 2012 the book was first published on april 15, 1990, by dembner books, and. At three minutes and change, the shower scene in alfred hitchcocks psycho is one of the most familiar in film history. Alfred hitchcocks tour of the psycho set psycho 1960 youtube. This remains one of the most indepth accounts about psycho that you can buy and is an asset for any cinephine, psychophile, film student or for those wanting to know what pressures were faced making a film of this calibre in the 50s and 60s. Set 22 years after the first film, it follows norman bates after he is released from the mental institution and returns. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho is a nonfiction book by stephen rebello. In 1960, alfred hitchcock was already famous as the screens master of suspense and perhaps the bestknown film director in the world when he released psycho and forever changed the shape and. The analysis of the film psycho by alfred hitchcock write a magazine article in which you discuss psychos enduring appeal as one of the great films of cinema. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horror film directed and produced by alfred. The making of psycho 1997 the alfred hitchcock wiki. Vf the making of far from heaven streaming complet.
A documentary explaining the significance of alfred hitchcock and his revolutionary film making. It details the creation of director alfred hitchcocks 1960 thriller psycho. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano. On june 16, 1960, alfred hitchcock premiered his iconic mystery thriller psycho in new york, with secrecy as the theme when it came to the plot. According to the 1990 book alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho, the. Alfred hitchcocks 1960 masterpiece psycho is not only one of the greatest films of all time, but also one of the most important. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello. A phoenix secretary embezzles forty thousand dollars from her employers client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. Alfred hitchcock enjoyed using long constant takes which can be 10plus minutes long this confused with a tracking shot. But in the history of horror film, psycho is everything, plus the kitchen sink and the shower stall. Bates motel recreates psycho complete references duration. The 1997 varese sarabande cd features a rerecording of the complete. This is psycho 1960 full movie in english alfred hitchcock by cosmic light productions on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. If you see any of these motifs in film you owe them to one real life monster named ed gein.
The making of far from heaven fr film streaming vf. It is a modern remake of the 1960 film of the same name directed by alfred hitchcock, in which an embezzler arrives at an old motel run by an insane killer named norman bates. He even arranged to make the film using facilities at paramounts rival studio, universal international. Psycho iii 1986 with diana scarwid, jeff fahey, anthony. Regardez film hitchcock francais complet streamingvf. French stream voir film streaming complet en streaming. Psycho 1960 full movie in english alfred hitchcock on vimeo. Scheduled for release on the big screen sometime in 20 and starring sir anthony hopkins. Discuss some specific techniques used by hitchcock which create tension and suspense for the audience. A documentary explaining the significance of alfred hitchcock and his revolutionary filmmaking. I was on the set every second of every foot of film that was shot on psycho, and mr. After years in prison, norman bates returns home to the bates motel. Taxidermy, furniture and clothing made of human flesh and bone, cannibalism and run down cluttered homes. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and lovingly about the entire process of making the film.
The making of far from heaven streaming complet streaming complet vf, the making of far from heaven streaming complet film complet streaming, the making of far from. The story of new zealander burt munro sir anthony hopkins, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at utahs bonneville salt flats in 1967. Bass never directed a scene in that motion picture. The making of psycho opened my eyes to the overlooked genre of documentary. Hitchcocks 1960 psycho film analysis selina argyrou.
Against the modern america of functional apartment buildings, cars, and highways, the bates house is a gothic throwbackan ominous reminder of tales of a terrifying past. It stars anthony perkins, janet leigh, john gavin, vera miles, and martin balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by robert bloch. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and. Stefano, who all talk openly and lovingly about the entire process of making the film. Psycho is a 1960s classic horror movie, directed by alfred hitchcock. Psycho is a 1998 american horror film produced and directed by gus van sant for universal pictures and starring vince vaughn, julianne moore, viggo mortensen, william h. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho wikipedia. With alfred hitchcock, peggy robertson, clive barker, joseph stefano. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and lovingly about entire process of making the film.
After a few months in psycho ii, norman bates now meets three new people in is quite motel. Rebello, clearly an enthusiastic fan of psycho, charts the films course from its. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane leigh, who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing. Hitchcock was determined to film psycho and came up with a financial formula that even paramount could not refuse. The sessions with janet leigh are particularly involving. Hitchcock isnt a great film, but it tells a great story and caps it with a couple of very fine. The psycho scene that changed film forever cbs news. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello opens with ed gein. Philippe finds plenty to examine in one of the most memorable scenes in american film. The 2012 american biographical drama film directed by sacha gervasi, based on this nonfiction book is titled hitchcock. He mentioned another company that was making very lowbudget movies, which were not terribly good, and were doing very well at the box office.
Macy and anne heche in leading and supporting roles. Normans brooding home, with his mother sitting in the window, is one of the more striking images, not only of psycho, but of all horror movies ever. The sessions with janet leigh are particularly involving, and she talks a great deal about shooting the now infamous shower scene. Rare is the hitchcock makingof book that includes an interview with the director, and rare is the makingof book, regardless of subject matter, as good as this one. Psycho98 is postmodern criticism of a nearperfect film, and fails not just by that standard what can really be added. A thorough, in depth and well made making of documentary on alfred hitchcocks classic horror film psycho, this is a very interesting film that features some very good interviews from lead actress janet leigh as well as members of the crew that helped bring this iconic film to the screen. Phillipe lays out the sociological and cultural context for psycho, and its good to be reminded by some very hip commentators, shot in. It is the first sequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho and the second film in the psycho franchise. The making of cape fear film the making of cape fear 18 september 2001.
The new bluray includes simulated stereo, but here is the faithful danny elfman cd synched to the film. Psycho ii is a 1983 american psychological slasher film directed by richard franklin, written by tom holland, and starring anthony perkins, vera miles, robert loggia, and meg tilly. He turned 60 in the summer of 1959, when he was in preproduction for psycho, and. This documentary appears on the following dvd and bluray releases. An indepth dvd documentary about the making of psycho.
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