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Hitchcock

Hitchcock

Behind every Psycho is a great woman.

20126.61h 38m

Overview

Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville, has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.

Directed by Sacha Gervasi
Written by John J. McLaughlin, Stephen Rebello
Produced by Tom Pollock, Alan Barnette, Joe Medjuck
Box OfficeBudget: $15.7MRevenue: $27.0M

Top Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Alfred Hitchcock

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Alma Reville

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Janet Leigh

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Whitfield Cook

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Peggy Robertson

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Lew Wasserman

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Ed Gein

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Vera Miles

James D'Arcy

James D'Arcy

Anthony Perkins

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Barney Balaban

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipmovie businessbiographyhollywoodpsychomovie setdomineeringcomplexambiguousantagonisticarrogantaudaciousauthoritarianderogatorydisapprovinghorrified

About Hitchcock

Hitchcock is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, movie business, biography, hollywood, psycho, movie set. Directed by Sacha Gervasi, it stars Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson. Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville, has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.

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