78/52 (2017)

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78 shots & 52 cuts that changed cinema forever

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.

• Released: 2017-10-13
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 153 votes

Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe.

Top cast

• Emilie Germain as Marion Crane
• Osgood Perkins as Self
• Peter Bogdanovich as Self
• Guillermo del Toro as Self
• Eli Roth as Self
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Self
• Aaron Moorhead as Self
• Elijah Wood as Self
• Bret Easton Ellis as Self
• Alan Barnette as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch 78/52

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sundance Now Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store

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