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78/52 poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.9 / 100
2017·Documentary·1h 31m

78/52

“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.

Above the Line
Alexandre O. Philippe·DirectorAlexandre O. Philippe·WriterRobert Muratore·Director of PhotographyJon Hegel·Original Music ComposerChad Herschberger·Editor
Cast
Emilie Germain·Marion CraneOsgood Perkins·SelfPeter Bogdanovich·SelfGuillermo del Toro·SelfEli Roth·SelfJamie Lee Curtis·SelfAaron Moorhead·SelfElijah Wood·SelfBret Easton Ellis·SelfAlan Barnette·Self
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Alexandre O. Philippe·Director
Writing· 1
Alexandre O. Philippe·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert Muratore·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Chad Herschberger·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jon Hegel·Original Music Composer
Production· 8
Kerry Deignan Roy·ProducerFelix Gill·Executive ProducerJoey Porcelli·Executive ProducerRandy Pharo·Executive ProducerAnnick Mahnert·Co-ProducerChad Herschberger·Co-ProducerRobert Muratore·Co-ProducerOliver Schwehm·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
80.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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