Hitchcock

Director Sacha Gervasi's feature brings together for the first time two greats, Academy Award® winners Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren, in a provocative, behind the scenes look at the making of Psycho.

Based on the book by Stephen Rebello, and on the screenplay by Black Swan co-writer John J. McLaughlin, Gervasi's feature explores the dynamics surrounding the filming of Hitchcock's best known, most daring and controversial undertaking inspired by Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein (Michael Wincott).

Psycho represented a departure from Hitchcock's usual filmmaking, and one which he self financed. Thoughts that his wife and closest collaborator, Alma (Helen Mirren) may be vulnerable to the charms of writer Whitfield Cook (Danny Huston), increased the strain on Hitchcock's marriage.

The convincing all star cast captures the drama, sentimentality, and humor. With the makeup and prosthetic team of Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, and KNB EFX Group, Inc., Anthony Hopkins delivers a solid portrayal of Hitchcock's quiet, reserved, and witty personality, while Helen Mirren is remarkable in Alma's role as Hitchcock's wife, advisor, creative contributor, and story editor.

Well portrayed are actresses Janet Leigh (Scarlett Johansson) and Vera Miles (Jessica Biel), as well as AMPAS chief censor Geoffrey Shurlock (Kurtwood Smith), Paramount's Head of Production Barney Balaban (Richard Portnow), and Hitchcock's agent Lew Wasserman (Michael Stuhlbarg). Music composer Bernard Herrmann leads the master of suspense's screeching classic shower scene score that still entertains us today.