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Psycho (1960)
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Containing the most famous montage sequence since The Battleship Potemkin, this is easily the most shocking film produced by the “Master of Suspense”. Yet Alfred Hitchcock always maintained it was a black comedy. Working with a TV crew, he completed the picture for a mere $800,000. But the California Gothic tale of the Bates Motel went on to become his biggest commercial success. The opening segment, involving Janet Leigh and an envelope of stolen cash, is the biggest “MacGuffin” in Hitchcock's career. But his most audacious achievement was in getting us to side with the creepy Anthony Perkins against the authorities, Leigh's lover and sister, and his incessantly shrewish mother. DP
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Running time
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108min
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Classic Horror Thriller
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Joseph Stefano, from the novel by Robert Bloch
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Theatrical distributor
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Universal
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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April 2010
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| Academy 1960 |
Actress in a Supporting Role |
Janet Leigh |
Nominee |
| Academy 1960 |
Directing |
Alfred Hitchcock |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 1960 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Motion Picture |
Janet Leigh |
Winner |
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