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78/52

78/52

78 shots & 52 cuts that changed cinema forever

20177.21h 31m

Overview

The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.

Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe
Written by Alexandre O. Philippe
Produced by Kerry Deignan Roy
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Top Cast

Emilie Germain

Emilie Germain

Marion Crane

Osgood Perkins

Osgood Perkins

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

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Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Eli Roth

Eli Roth

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

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Aaron Moorhead

Aaron Moorhead

Self

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Self

Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis

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Alan Barnette

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Themes & Keywords

movie businessbehind the scenescrime scenespecial effectsviolent deathfilmmakingmaking ofeditingdocumentary filmmakingpsychocinema historycinema performancevisual effectsspecial effects makeup

About 78/52

78/52 is a documentary film released in 2017 exploring themes of movie business, behind the scenes, crime scene, special effects, violent death, filmmaking. Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, it stars Emilie Germain, Osgood Perkins, Peter Bogdanovich. The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.

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