22nd Calgary Underground Film Festival

April 17-27, 2025

13th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

November 19-23, 2025

78/52

United States, 2017: 91 minutes: Alberta Premiere
Archives 2017
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Globe Cinema
Thu, Apr 20 9:15 PM Buy

description

57 years after its initial release shocked an entire generation of unsuspecting moviegoers, PSYCHO remains one of the most intensely discussed and analyzed movies of all time. Beyond the movie itself, the infamous shower scene has undoubtedly emerged as the single most iconic and significant scene in the history of motion picture arts and sciences. Referencing the number of set-ups (78) and the number of cuts (52) in the shower scene, 78/52 explores the cinematic space between the shots, and offers an unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO, and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of world cinema.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Sundance Film Festival 2017
SXSW 2017
Cleveland International Film Festival 2017

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Alexandre O. Philippe is Creative Director of Denver-based Cinema Vertige and Exhibit A Pictures. He has written, directed and produced numerous award- winning films and documentaries, including THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PAUL THE PSYCHIC OCTOPUS, and DOC OF THE DEAD. Alexandre harbors a lifelong passion for Alfred Hitchcock’s movies, and has conducted numerous film analysis and dramatic writing seminars and workshops with a focus on Hitchcock’s groundbreaking techniques.

press for 78/52

"More than 40 voices give compelling tribute to Hitchcock's most famous set piece."
- IndieWire
"A hypnotic film-geek doc about the PSYCHO shower scene digs deep into the mystique of the Hitchcock film that shook the world."
- Variety

details

Documentary / Thriller / Suspense

18+ Licensed Screening
91 minutes

credits

Director
Alexandre O. Philippe

Executive Producers
Felix Gill
Joey Porcelli
Randy Pharo

Producer
Kerry Deignan Roy

Screenwriter
Alexandre O. Philippe

Editing
Chad Herschberger

Cinematographer
Robert Muratore

Featuring
Jaime Lee Curtis
Guillermo Del Toro
Walter Murch
Elijah Wood
Peter Bogdanovich
Marli Renfro

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http://exhibitapictures.com/

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awards

WINNER: Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature

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