PSYCHO

Information about the film

Grace Barthram

ABOUT THE FILM

Psycho is a classic American horror, thriller film directed and

produced by Alfred Hitchcock.

The classic thriller was released in the UK on the 4th August 1960.

The shower scene is a very famous scene in the film and it very

well known of.

It was written by Robert Bloch (novel) and Joseph Stefano and

Composed by Bernard Herrmann.

DETAILS

The music for the film was produced by Bernard Herrmann.

The editing was by George Tomasini.

These producers created edits and sounds going from slow

to fast movement and tempos to create tension and a

dramatic build up for the audience.

ACTORS

The classic thriller stars…

Anthony Perkins

Janet Leigh

Vera Miles

John Gavin

Martin Balsam

John McIntire

MUSIC

The shower scene is a scene everybody can recognize the

minute they see it, accompanied by Bernard Herrmann’s

aptly named track “Screaming Violins”.

THE SHOWER SCENE

The scene took seven days to complete.

There are extreme close up shots of Janet Leigh’s face in

the film to create dramatic effect.

The blood in the shower scene is actually chocolate sauce.

The shot of Janet Leigh flushing the toilet is believed to be

the first such shot in American cinema history.

The scene contains 70 cuts and lasts just 45 seconds.