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Psycho

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Original title: Psycho
Year: 1960
Running time: 109 min.
Country: United States
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenwriter: Joseph Stefano. Novel: Robert Bloch
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography: John L. Russell (B&W)
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles, John McIntire, Martin Balsam, Simon Oakland, Patricia Hitchcock
Producer: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Horror. Mystery. Thriller | Cult Movie. Serial Killers. Slasher. Psychological Thriller
Movie Groups: Psycho
Synopsis / Plot: Office worker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. One Friday Marion is entrusted with $40,000 to take to the bank. Seeing the opportunity to keep the money and start a new life, 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 Manager Norman Bates oddly seems to be dominated by his mother.

Awards: 1960: Academy Awards: 4 Nominations: Director, Supporting Actress (Leigh), Cinematography and Art Direction (B&W)

1960: Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actress (Janet Leigh)

1960: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

1960: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay

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