The cast and crew of all four psycho films recall their time working on the influential. The set was built so that any of the walls could be removed, allowing the camera to get in close from every angle. Alfred and alma hitchcock and the making of psycho youtube. Psycho is one of the most twisty, sneaky film plots ever snuck and twisted onto a movie screen. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it. I had forgotten about most of it, except for the shower scene and the climax, and in fact i remembered it as quite a bloodridden film, with several. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and lovingly about entire process of making the film. Realising i was missing this classic i thought id get a2005 2disc special.
Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello. It stars ewan mcgregor, naomi watts, ryan gosling and bob hoskins, with production by regency and distribution by 20th century fox. My favorite hitch movie and many others of his fans consider it his best. With alfred hitchcock, peggy robertson, clive barker, joseph stefano. With sarah ellquist, morgan entrekin, chris hanley, mary harron. During a steamy sexual liaison, jake summers hywel morgan lover is murdered by a serial killer, leaving her husband chad sean gallagher in big financial trouble. Mobi alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho full. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano. She gained recognition for her role in writing and directing several independent films, including i shot andy warhol 1996, american psycho 2000, and the notorious bettie page 2005. Stream gratuit a young female embezzler arrives at the bates motel, which has terrible secrets of its own. Im surprised by the intensity of peoples reaction to it. Psycho ii is a 1983 american psychological slasher film directed by richard franklin, written by tom holland, and starring anthony perkins, vera miles, robert loggia, and meg tilly. A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. Films included in alfred hitchcock the masterpiece collection.
The psychiatrist concludes that the mother personality now has complete control of. It is the first sequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho and the second film in the psycho franchise. Taxidermy, furniture and clothing made of human flesh and bone, cannibalism and run down cluttered homes. Author stephen rebello alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho discusses his association with alfred hitchcock, anecdotes from the set of psycho, and the upcoming film adaptation of his book. The beginning, the 1998 remake of the original film, and additional merchandise spanning various media. The function of money in hitchcocks psycho horror movie. Womens voices in classical hollywood cinema hitchcock annual 1992 graphics, letters, and hitchcocks steps. A conversation with norman 2005, directed by jonathan m. Behind the scenes of the classic thriller is a paean to a remarkable team of professionals. Nearly every aspect of psycho s production is covered in the supplemental features. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and lovingly about the entire process of making the film. Besides making people forever afraid of motelroom showers, alfred hitchcocks psycho continues to have an incalculable impact on popular culture.
My next encounter with psycho was 10 years later, when i took a friend to see it at the utah media center, as part of the 1979 united states film festival. Unknown to myself, most of the best straight to special feature documentary directors is laurent bouzereau who has done so many that it is mindboggling over 150 documentaries to his name. Set 22 years after the first film, it follows norman bates after he is released. Revealing documentaries about the making of psycho and the birds round out the feast of extras. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release.
In the debut film music and singing raghu dixit has created a sensation. Stay is a 2005 american psychological thriller directed by marc forster and written by david benioff. Apr 28, 2012 author stephen rebello alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho discusses his association with alfred hitchcock, anecdotes from the set of psycho, and the upcoming film adaptation of his book. It details the creation of director alfred hitchcocks 1960 thriller psycho. It details the creation of director alfred hitchcock s 1960 thriller psycho. Psycho film 1960 streaming ita streaming itaaltadefinizione. Perhaps because the director dawdles over technical effects. An indepth dvd documentary about the making of psycho. By refusing audiences entry into the picture after it had started, hitchcock created a buzz around the film that made it much more than just a horror film. He decided on psycho screenwriter joseph stefano who later turned it down due to his own lack of interest and during post production work, chose psycho music man bernard herrmann although, ultimately, there was no music in the birds. Alfred and alma hitchcock were the rare highprofile hollywood couple who successfully worked together. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and. Hitchcock isnt a great film, but it tells a great story and caps it with a couple of very fine. Apr 08, 2015 when psycho was released in 1960, it took audiences by storm, both because of its storyline as well as because of director alfred hitchcocks masterful publicity plan.
Psycho, alfred hitchcock, and the new cinema film inquiry. Every year tinseltown releases a slew of movies about making movies, whether the film within the film is fictional or factual. When filming the scene where norman is hitting duke with the guitar. First released in june 1960, psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. The sessions with janet leigh are particularly involving, and she talks a great deal about shooting the now infamous shower scene. The making of psycho opened my eyes to the overlooked genre of documentary. Stephen rebellos nonfiction classic alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho is in print in the u. Alfred joseph hitchcock was born in leytonstone, essex, england. The special 2 disc version tells us that the shower scene took 70 camera setups over 7 days to film that.
Film essay that shows how the tv series bates motel has recreated hitchcocks psycho, by comparing scenes of both. Behind the scenes of the classic thriller janet leigh. The mass appeal that psycho has maintained for over three decades can undoubtedly be attributed to its universality. Complete national film registry listing film registry.
The movie can be seen as either a thriller, suspense or downright and dirty horror. Narrative for string orchestra from psycho the city of prague philharmonic orchestra. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane leigh, who ends up at a secluded motel after. Indeed many horror film directors including tobe hooper and john carpenter have cited psycho as the very first slasher and a film that has inspired horror ever since. Psycho, the alfred hitchcock masterpiece that created its. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello opens with ed gein. Rare behindthescenes photos of alfred hitchcock and the making of horror film psycho psycho 1960 see more. Trivia while in preproduction for making psycho, alfred hitchcock was already set to make the birds which was released in 1963. But in the history of horror film, psycho is everything, plus the kitchen sink and the shower stall. Set 22 years after the first film, it follows norman bates after he is released from the mental institution and returns to the house. Janet leigh was the only child of a couple who often moved from town to town. Seriously, go watch the film, get surprised by the surprises, then come back. It stars anthony perkins, janet leigh, john gavin, vera miles, and martin balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by robert bloch.
The essential bernard herrmann film music collection. The first film, psycho, was directed by filmmaker alfred hitchcock. With anthony hopkins, helen mirren, scarlett johansson, danny huston. Psycho ii is a 1983 american slasher film directed by richard franklin, written by tom holland, and starring anthony perkins, vera miles, robert loggia, and meg tilly. Psycho is a 1998 american horror film produced and directed by gus van sant for universal pictures and starring vince vaughn, julianne moore, viggo mortensen, william h. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho audiobook, by stephen rebello. Macy and anne heche in leading and supporting roles. Its the shower scene that lifted the film into the horror category but for me the film is more of a detective thriller full of intrigue and tension expertly handled by hitchcock which never disappoints on repeated viewings over the years. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho audiobook. Despite the irresistibly juicy way its written, alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho offers a thorough, careful examination of every step of the preproduction, production and postproduction aspects of film creation. Realising i was missing this classic i thought id get a2005 2discspecial. It is the first sequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho and the second film in the psycho series. Alfred hitchcock the masterpiece collection dvd, 2005, box. The sessions with janet leigh are particularly involving.
I recently saw the movie hitchcock, which tells the story of the making and marketing of psycho. Whenever i film a tv show, somebody always comes up and tells me how much they loved american psycho. The making of psycho 1997 1h 34min documentary video 26 october 2005. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. Psycho appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. It is a modern remake of the 1960 film of the same name directed by alfred hitchcock, in which an embezzler arrives at an old motel run by an insane killer named norman bates. Hitchcock did nothing without consulting his wife first. Psycho, the alfred hitchcock masterpiece that created its own genre the psychoanalytic thriller. Psycho is a stunning thriller and one of the early serialkiller films in all but name. This documentary appears on the following dvd and bluray releases.
The portrayal of kim novak is eyeopening, as is the usual rewriting problems. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and. Although this version is in color, features a different cast, and is set in 1998, it is closer. Psycho is an american horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the psycho. What if someone who knew what they were doing made a film like that. With sean gallagher, billy geraghty, hywel morgan, deborah sheridantaylor.
As of 2010, a drama film is in development based on the book by stephen rebello, alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho. Although this version was a little stronger than its predecessor, it failed to demonstrate much improvement. Alfred hitchcocks psycho has been commended for forming the archetypical basis of all horror films that followed its 1960 release. The master of horror alfred hitchcock financed the movie himself for what was in 1959 a huge sum. Here is the complete inside story on the making of psycho, the forerunner of all psychothrillers. He settled on a trashy novel by robert bloch that was based on the sensational reallife case of ed gein, a wisconsin man who murdered two women and filled his. Jun 17, 2010 psycho98 is postmodern criticism of a nearperfect film, and fails not just by that standard what can really be added. Although the film itself is a complete frytag pyramid, however each sequence has its own special suspense. Hitchcock annual 1992 alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho hitchcock annual 1992 echo and narcissus. The making of psycho 1997 the alfred hitchcock wiki. Psycho was the most talked about movie of its day, and nearly fifty years later. Psychological analysis of alfred hitchcocks movies. This is a book for movie lovers, but its not fluff. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho home facebook.
It is the first sequel to alfred hitchcock s psycho and the second film in the psycho franchise. A documentary explaining the significance of alfred hitchcock and his revolutionary film making. Alfred hitchcock directing john gavin and janet leigh during the filming of psycho, after this film i bought a shower curtain i could see through. Jan 15, 20 this remains one of the most indepth accounts about psycho that you can buy and is an asset for any cinephine, psycho phile, film student or for those wanting to know what pressures were faced making a film of this calibre in the 50s and 60s. If you see any of these motifs in film you owe them to one real life monster named ed gein. The whole bateman attitude of wall street and the one per cent the injustice today seems much worse, suggests harron. One of the most shocking films of all time, alfred hitchcocks psycho is now. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho is a nonfiction book by stephen rebello. A closer look at figure 3 displays the fact that hitchcock repeats figure 2 in course of the film.
After marion crane steals a huge sum of money from her boss and drives out of town, she finds herself caught in a storm and then becomes the only guest at a remote hotel. Mary harron born january 12, 1953 is a canadian filmmaker and screenwriter. Out of that offhand question came psycho 1960, a movie that not only transformed hitchcock s reputation, but also fundamentally changed american movies, paving the way for the frank. This is a very complete account of what actually went on when making the film. The shower scene in psycho required 78 shot setups and took seven days to film. Everything about psycho is perfection, from the gorgeous blackandwhite cinematography to every single performance to the famous bernard herrmann soundtrack to some of the most suspenseful and frightening scenes ever filmed. Here is a gripping, behindthescenes look inside the classic suspense shocker psycho and the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking. In many ways, it feels more relevant now than ever. The most famous and possibly the most flatout tense of director alfred hitchcocks thrillers.
From book to screen including the pornography of killing, a video essay by holly willis. Just take a look at the table of contents brackets are mine. If you consider yourself a film buff, this is a mustsee. Sep 02, 2016 there are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and lovingly about the entire process of making the film.
This hitchcock film is a classic, and for good reason. Set 22 years after the first film, it follows norman bates after he is released from the mental institution and returns. Rebello takes us behind the scenes at the creation of one of cinema s boldest and most influential films. The making of psycho hitchcock, who was never content without a movie to direct, began looking for a new project as soon as he completed the glossy thriller north by northwest 1959. The 2012 american biographical drama film directed by sacha gervasi, based on this nonfiction book is titled hitchcock. Psycho is an american horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the psycho novels by robert bloch, namely psycho, psycho ii, psycho iii, bates motel, psycho iv. The film was released on november 23, 2012 the book was first published on april 15, 1990, by dembner books, and. The relationship between alfred hitchcock and his wife alma reville during the filming of psycho 1960 in 1959 is explored. By putting janet leighs memories and christopher nickenss insights to paper and interviewing key players, the authors have given us a rich and personal look at a film like no other before it.
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