Alfred Hitchcock's psycho / Universal ; a Paramount release ; screenplay by Joseph Stefano ; Shamley Productions ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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Disgruntled Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. One Friday, Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and run, Marion leaves town. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main high...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Psycho (Motion picture : 1960)
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures (Firm)
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Shamley Productions
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980
Stefano, Joseph
Perkins, Anthony, 1932-1992
Miles, Vera
Gavin, John, 1931-2018
Balsam, Martin, 1919-1996
McIntire, John, 1907-1991
Leigh, Janet
Bloch, Robert, 1917-1994
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English (DTS-HD master audio 5.1 or 2.0 mono) or French (DTS 2.0 mono) soundtracks; optional Spanish or French subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2010], ©2010.
Edition:Fiftieth anniversary edition.
Series:Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Bates, Norman > (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Murderers > Drama.
Hotelkeepers > Drama.
Mothers and sons > Drama.
Bates, Norman > (Fictitious character)
Hotelkeepers.
Mothers and sons.
Murderers.
Horror films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Horror films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Psycho.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Description
Summary:
Disgruntled Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. One Friday, Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and run, Marion leaves town. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into the Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man named Norman Bates, who seems to be dominated by his mother. Features one of the most iconic scenes in film history, the infamous "Shower scene."
Note:Based on the novel by Robert Bloch.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
Special features: The making of ; Psycho sound ; In the Master's shadow : Hitchcock's legacy; Hitchcock/Truffaut interview excerpts; Newsreel footage : the release of Psycho; the shower scene; the shower scene: storyboards by Saul Bass; the Psycho archives; posters and Psycho ads; lobby cards; behind-the-scenes and production photographs; trailers; feature commentary with Stephen Rebello (author of "Alfred Hitchcock and the making of Psycho"); more bonus materials available with BD Live (requires internet connection).
Videorecording.
Call Number:CV1 D0126436 Blu-ray Video
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
Credits:Director of photography, John L. Russell; editor, George Tomasin; original music, Bernard Herrmann.
System Details:Blu-ray; 1080p high-definition; widescreen (1.85:1); requires Blu-ray player.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Cast:
Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, Janet Leigh.