Psycho

The film is based on the novel by Robert Bloch "Psycho" (Psycho, 1959).

The role of Marion could have had Eva Marie Saint, Piper Laurie, Martha Hayer, hope Lange, Shirley Jones, and Lana Turner.

Alfred Hitchcock anonymously bought the rights to the novel by Robert Bloch for $ 9 000. Hitchcock also tried to buy up as many copies of the book to the ending of the story knew as few people as possible.

The picture was made black and white, because Hitchcock felt that the film was going to be too cruel, if you remove the color. But the main reason was the desire of the Director to make a picture with a smaller budget (the cost was not to exceed $ 1 million). In addition, at that time in rolling out a lot of black-and-white films category "B", and such films collected good money, so Hitchcock was curious to see what fees will be low-cost black-and-white film of "A"category.

During filming, the project was known as "Production 9401" or "Wimpy". The last name project received from the assistant cameraman Rex wimpy at all (Rex Wimpy).

It was assumed that the film begins with a panoramic plan, shot using a helicopter, slowly rolling in. This scene if it were like the beginning of "touch of evil" (1958) Orson Welles.

In the shower scene used more than 90 assembling gluing. This scene was filmed from 17 to 23 Dec 1959. Anthony Perkins wasn't present on her shots.

Initially, Alfred Hitchcock had intended to do a shower scene completely mute. However, Bernard Herrmann still wrote the theme music. When Hitchcock heard it, he changed his mind.

As blood film was used chocolate syrup Bosco.

Middle name is Norman Francis. Also the name of the patron Saint of birds.

Car number first car Marion — ANL-709, the second — NFB-418.

In the car number of the car Marion contains the following letters — NFB. The same letters represent the initials of Norman Bates, Norman Francis Bates (Norman Francis Bates).

Norman's hobby is taxidermy (taxidermy).

The main character named Marion (Marion). In "the Birds" (1963) the main character's name is Melanie (Melanie). The name of the following movie is a combination of the letters of these two names — Marnie (Marnie) (1964).

The film's budget was only $800 000, and fees — $ 40 000 000. Alfred Hitchcock used the crew of his television series "Alfred Hitchcock presents" (1955), in order to save time and money.

In 1962, Alfred Hitchcock swapped his rights to this film and his TV series ("Alfred Hitchcock presents" (1955)) in a significant proportion of shares in the company MCA. Hitchcock became the third largest shareholder of the company.

In the first version of the script contained the following dialogue: Marion: "I intend to spend the weekend in bed." Tom Cassidy: "In bed? This is the only place of rest, which is better Las Vegas." This scene was filmed by Gus van Sant for "Psycho"(1998), but not included in the final version of the painting.

The painting, which removes from the Norman wall to watch Marion undress, is a classical painting depicting a rape.

It is believed that "Psycho" was the first film, which was shown to drain the tank of the toilet.

According to some rumors, the movie didn't want to release rental, because the censors said that during the scene in the shower supposedly visible Breasts Janet Leigh. The editors had to see time-lapse of this scene, in order to ensure that the claims of the censors is not justified. Hitchcock has not made any changes (they were not required).

After the film's release Alfred Hitchcock received an angry letter from the father of the girl who refused to take a bath, after she had seen "Diabolique" (1954) and after "Psycho" — refused to take a shower. Hitchcock's response was: "Take her to the cleaners".

Alfred Hitchcock directed this film, after the project Audrey Hepburn "No Bail for the Judge" did not take place.

Alfred Hitchcock can be seen in the film in the fifth minute of screen time — a man in a cowboy hat outside Marion's office.

According to Stephen Rebello, author of "Alfred Hitchcock and the creation of "Psycho", Hitchcock was so unhappy with wishy-washy game with John Gavin who played Sam Loomis that the filming the Director called him stiff.

In the novel by Robert Bloch, Norman Bates is short, fat and old man, in the film — a young, attractive and cute. The idea is to change the appearance of the character belonged to Alfred Hitchcock.

James P. Kavana was the first writer who was assigned to write the adaptation of the novel by Robert Bloch. However, the filmmakers chose a script by Joseph Stefano. Kavana also wrote at least five episodes for the series "Alfred Hitchcock presents" (1955), two of which put Hitchcock.

Originally in the soundtrack of Alfred Hitchcock and Joseph Stefano had intended to use the jazz music.

The basis of the novel by Robert Bloch went to the real facts about ed Gein (Ed Gein), a serial killer. Also, the way this maniac is partly based the following films: "Madness" (1974), "Texas chainsaw massacre" (1974), "the silence of the lambs" (1990).

During his illness Alfred Hitchcock could not attend the shoot. During his absence the crew made the scene where Arbogast walks up the stairs. When Hitchcock saw this material, he thanked her, but added that the scene still have to reshoot. The fact that the version of the crew was made so that viewers could get the impression that Arbogast climbs the stairs to commit murder.

Promotional material for the film included a trailer, in which Alfred Hitchcock as a tour guide conducted a tour for the audience at the Motel and the house. At the end of the movie, Hitchcock walks into the bathroom, pulls back the shower curtain and we see a closeup of a screaming, terrified woman. However, the actress in the bathroom — it's not Janet Leigh, and Vera miles.

During the filming of Vera miles wore a wig because she shaved her head for the filming of the movie "5 disgraced women" (1960).

In the collector's edition of the film released on DVD, Janet Leigh confirms that in the shower scene he uses a special doll.

One of the reasons why Alfred Hitchcock took up shooting a low-budget black-and-white film, was the fact that the Director is tired of shooting big-budget movies with superstars in the lead roles and wanted to make some extent of experimental cinema, which would have used the techniques specific to TV.

According to the magazine Entertainment Weekly's "Psycho" took the eleventh place in the list of "Best movies of all time", and he also took the first place among horror films ever made.

Shooting scenes involving Janet Leigh took three weeks, and one of them went to the shooting scene in the shower.

Decorate the house cost only $15 000, but nevertheless, they have become the most expensive decorations created for the film.

In the first version of the script heroine, played by Janet Leigh, named Mary crane (Mary Crane).

Underwear that is Marion crane (Janet Leigh), was bought in a regular store.

On the first day of filming the whole cast and crew promised the Director that it will not disclose information about the plot of the film. Hitchcock also seized copies of the script issued by the actors of the last page so that no one could know the ending of the movie.

"Psycho" is the last film made by Hitchcock for Paramount. In the future, Hitchcock made films for Universal studios.

Alfred Hitchcock was so impressed by the music of Bernard Herrmann that he doubled the composer's fee (the fee Herrmann was $34 501). Later, Hitchcock would say that 33% of the effect that is achieved when viewing the film belongs to the music.

The film contains numerous references to birds. Here are some of them: — the film begins with a panoramic plan from a bird's flight

The filming took 36 days from December 1959 to January 1960.

Norman Bates is ranked second in the ranking villains by the American film Institute among the top 100 heroes and villains AFI version after Hannibal Lecter and before Darth Vader. His phrase "Best boy friend is his mother" also fell to 56th in the list of best movie quotes in the opinion of the Institute. In 2008, the magazine "Empire" placed him in the list of "the 100 greatest movie characters". Also Norman Bates took 4th place in the list of "Greatest movie characters of all time" according to the magazine "Premiere". The website "IGN" put Norman Bates on the 22nd place in the list of "25 best villains in horror movies".

At different times there were rumors that during the filming of a scene in the shower at the insistence of the Director, the hot water suddenly changed to cold in the beginning of the murder (Janet Leigh about it, of course, knew nothing). In fact, it was nothing like this.

To record the sound of a knife piercing human flesh, was used to the sound of the knife penetrating Kassab (winter melon).

In the opening scene of the film Marion crane wears a white bra because Alfred Hitchcock wanted to show her "they are comparable to angels". However, after she stole the money follows the scene in which Marion is dressed in a black bra, because she committed the offense. In the same way, before she stole the money, she wears a white handbag

Every time we see the reflection of a character in the mirror, the hero does something bad. For example, when Marion counts stolen money, we look at her reflection in the mirror. When Sam and Lila are registered under fictitious names, we also look at their reflection in the mirror. Thus, the Director wanted to show the two sides of the human personality.

Despite the fact that the entire film is black and white, several viewers argued that in the shower scene, the blood was red. It is obvious that such a statement cannot be true, because, first, a black and white movie

The murder scene in the shower lasts only 45 seconds, but its shooting was used about 70 different plans camera.

Fee, Anthony Perkins $40 000. In the film Marion steals exactly the same amount.