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78/52

78 shots & 52 cuts that changed cinema forever

2017 1hr : 31m Documentary ★ 7.1

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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  • 78/52 combines Documentary elements in one feature.
  • The principal cast includes Emilie Germain, Osgood Perkins, Peter Bogdanovich.
  • Viewers currently rate it 7.1/10 from 155 votes.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.

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movie businessbehind the scenescrime scenespecial effectsviolent deathfilmmakingmaking ofediting

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Simon FosterExternal review · ★ 9.0/10

"78/52 peels back and peers deeply into half-a-century of cinephile adoration for Hitchcock’s groundbreaking take on Oedipal psychosis..."

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