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78/52

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An in-depth look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" - composed of 78 setups and 52 cuts - and the screen murder that profoundly changed world cinema.
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78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene takes a look at one of modern cinema's most memorable moments, offering insights of value to cineastes and casual viewers alike.

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Leah Pickett Chicago Reader Nov 16, 2017
Philippe's geekiness is infectious. His passion for film shines through most when he invites some of his interviewees-like horror nerd Elijah Wood and his friends-to watch the film on camera and comment on its foreshadowing and subtle motifs. Go to Full Review Ryan Gilbey New Statesman Nov 16, 2017
The calibre of interviewees and the level of their insights in Alexandre O. Philippe's film is on the distinctly variable side, closer to one of those I Love... nostalgia-fests that are used to pad out the television schedules than to something valuable. Go to Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune Nov 9, 2017
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Hitchcock's shower scene may never leave the pop culture of fear it helped create. Go to Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Jun 12, 2024
Part of the joy of this documentary is watching these accomplished people fangirl over Psycho while showing their intellectual side. Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Jan 11, 2023
As a one-stop shop for learning a good amount about the film, 78/52 is compact and eventually meaty, anthologizing a number of disparate sources and pieces of information for quicker consumption. But still: this is more a DVD supplement than a movie... Go to Full Review Dax Ebaben Bloody Disgusting Aug 26, 2021
78/52 is an inspiring work which transports its viewers back to the set and premiere of Hitchcock's transcendent Psycho and, indeed, back to the dreaded bathtub at hand. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Emilio T @MilloTPue Sep 17, 2020 Great documentary that will add perspective to a historically relevant movie. See more Jul 5, 2019 It is a documentary that could have been a 30 min extra on a DVD See more Oct 25, 2018 This has to be the ultimate film for Hitchcock fans, a movie based on a movie scene. That scenei is probably one of the most famous scenes of a ll times: the Psycho shower scene. The scenei is analyzed in every way imaginable. Some what fascinating! See more Jun 29, 2018 Lecciòn magistral sobre una escena que cambiò la historia del cine. See more May 14, 2018 Don't think we needed a 90 min movies about a 2 min shower scene. See more Apr 23, 2018 A bizarrely uneven mix of contributors make this whole film a very strange watch. It veers from trite nonsense to really interesting insight and then veers all the way back again. I'm enough of a Hitchcock nerd that I still enjoyed it but also enough of a nerd that I don't give a shit what anyone involved in the terrible remake have to say about the film! See more Read all reviews
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Alexandre O. Philippe

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Guillermo del Toro

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Peter Bogdanovich

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Bret Easton Ellis

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Jamie Lee Curtis

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Karyn Kusama

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Movie Info

Synopsis An in-depth look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" - composed of 78 setups and 52 cuts - and the screen murder that profoundly changed world cinema.
Director
Alexandre O. Philippe
Producer
Kerry Deignan Roy, Robert Muratore
Screenwriter
Alexandre O. Philippe
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Exhibit A Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 13, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$30.3K
Runtime
1h 31m
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