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    Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho with Stephen Rebello (10/30/2020)

    enOctober 31, 2020

    About this Episode

    Here is the complete inside story on the making of Psycho, the forerunner of all psycho thrillers. Stephen Rebello takes us behind the scenes at the creation of one of cinema’s boldest and most influential films. From Hitchcock’s private files and from new in-depth interviews with the stars, writers, and technical crew we get a unique and unparalleled view of the master at work. Rebello’s carefully researched book tells us everything we could ever want to know about the making of Psycho. Starting from the gruesome crimes that inspired the novel on which the film is based, he takes us through the novel’s adaptation into a screenplay and the film’s pre production, shooting, post production, and ultimate reception. https://www.amazon.com/Alfred-Hitchcock-Making-Stephen-Rebello https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_and_the_Making_of_Psycho https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/862057.Alfred_Hitchcock_and_the_Making_of_Psycho

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