Psycho
USA - 1960 - black and white
| Written by: Joseph Stefano Based upon the novel by: Cinematography by: Production
design by: Costume design by: Music by: Film editing by: Produced by: |
Cast Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates) Janet Leigh (Marion Crane) Vera Miles (Lila Crane) John Gavin (Sam Loomis) Martin Balsam (Milton Arbogast) John McIntire (sheriff Chambers) Lurene Tuttle (Mrs. Chambers) Simon Oakland (doctor Richmond) Vaughn Taylor (George Lowery) Frank Albertson (Tom Cassidy) Patricia Hitchcock (Caroline) John Anderson (California Charlie) |
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worker Marion Crane is in love with Sam; they manage to marry, but they are pennyless. One day her employer trusts the girl to bank $40000: it's a great chance to start a new life and she rus away with the money in order to meet Sam in California. During the travel she is caught in a thunderstorm and stops into the Bates Motel, off the highway. The motel is managed by Norman, a shy and quite man who seems to be dominated by his mother. While Marion is having a shower she gets knifed by an old lady; hearing her screams Norman runs to Marion's room and discovers the murdered girl. He cleans up the bathroom and hides the body. Detective Arbogast is searching for the robbed money and arrives at Bates Motel too; he shows Norman a pic of Marion and starts suspecting the girl has been there. Detective phones Lila, Marion's sister, but when he comes back in the motel he is murdered too. Lila and Sam reach Norman's motel, they have to meet Arbogast and find out Marion. They ask the sheriff to help them and he explains Norman's mother is died 10 years before. Who is the voice coming from Norman's house? Lila enters the home and goes downstairs: she screams discovering the mummy of Norman's mother. Bates attacks her with a knife.... he is wearing his mother dresses and talkink by her voice. Sam arrives just in time to save Lila. The movie was a
blockbuster, acclaimed by audience and critics; it's |
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