78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene
78/52 is a 2017 American documentary film written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. It is about the shower scene in the 1960 horror film Psycho. In the scene, Marion, played by Janet Leigh, takes a shower at the Bates Motel and is stabbed to death. The scene contains 78 camera setups and 52 cuts, which is why the documentary is titled 78/52. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released on October 13, 2017.
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| Produced by | Kerry Deignan Roy
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| Written by | Alexandre O. Philippe
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| Music by | Jon Hegel
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| Cinematography | Robert Muratore
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| Edited by | Chad Herschberger
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| Running time | 91 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Box office | $46,838
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- The shower scene in Psycho (1960) consists of 78 camera setups and 52 cuts, hence the documentary's title.
- Marli Renfro, the body double for Janet Leigh, was also an original Playboy bunny and was featured on the cover of the September 1960 issue.
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