Uniform Title |
Psycho (Motion picture : 1960) |
Title |
Psycho. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Studios, ©2020. |
©1960. |
Description |
1 DVD-video (104 minutes) : sound, black & white; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Universal : 9027241. |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960. |
Based on the novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. |
Special features: Cast and filmmakers ; Theatrical trailer ; Production notes. |
In 1992, the Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. |
Credits |
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. |
Performers |
Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh. |
Summary |
Criminal on the run, Marion Crane takes refuge at the motel operated by Norman Bates, a troubled man whose victims encounter a grisly fate at the hands of his "mother". Marion soon becomes the next victim and her disappearance prompts inquiries from her sister and a private investigator. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M15+ |
System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital mono, Region 2,4, PAL, anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1. |
Language note |
English, French, Italian, Spanish. Subtitles in English, French, Greek. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
Subjects |
Bloch, Robert, -- 1917-1994 -- Film adaptations |
Missing persons -- Investigation -- Drama |
Motels -- Drama |
Mothers and sons -- Drama |
Hotelkeepers -- Drama |
Murderers -- Drama |
Private investigators -- Drama |
Feature films -- United States |
Motion pictures, American |
Genre |
Horror films |
Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
Film adaptations |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Other Names |
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 director. |
Perkins, Anthony, 1932-1992 actor. |
Leigh, Janet actor. |
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Bloch, Robert, 1917-1994. Psycho. |
Series |
Hitchcock collection |
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