78/52

Name: 78/52
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-10-13
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Emilie Germain, Osgood Perkins, Peter Bogdanovich, Guillermo del Toro, Eli Roth

2017·Movie·15·91 min·★ 7.2(148)

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“78 shots & 52 cuts that changed cinema forever”

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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About 78/52

78/52 is a 2017 English-language documentary film directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. The cast is led by Emilie Germain, Osgood Perkins, Peter Bogdanovich. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

78/52 was produced by Sensorshot Productions, Exhibit A Pictures, and Screen Division and made in France and United States of America. It was released on October 13, 2017, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Alexandre O. Philippe
Writers: Alexandre O. Philippe
Release date: October 13, 2017
OTT release: October 13, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: France, United States of America
Production: Sensorshot Productions, Exhibit A Pictures, Screen Division

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78/52 cast & crew

78/52 was directed by Alexandre O. Philippe and written by Alexandre O. Philippe.

The cast features Emilie Germain as Marion Crane, Osgood Perkins as Self, Peter Bogdanovich as Self, Guillermo del Toro as Self, Eli Roth as Self, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Self.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jon Hegel, cinematography is by Robert Muratore, and it was produced by Kerry Deignan Roy and Felix Gill.

Is 78/52 worth watching?

78/52 holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 148 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, 78/52 is worth a place on your watchlist.

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It first became available to stream digitally on October 13, 2017.

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