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Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door (2020)

Original title: Anthony Perkins, l'acteur derrière la porte

2020-09-01 · 52m · FR
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Anthony Perkins’ face and name remain familiar to a younger 21st century audience, fond of giallo and slashers. But he has long struggled in the shadow of his most famous character, Norman Bates – the young man in Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece, “Psycho". We also discover that he was an amazing crooner. His greatest success, “Moonlight Swim”, will be taken up by Elvis Presley. He even directed “Psycho III” – proof of his reconciliation with his favorite bogeyman.

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Christophe ChampclauxDirector

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Pierre-François PistorioPierre-François PistorioSelf - Narrator (voice)Anthony PerkinsAnthony PerkinsSelf - Subject (archive footage)Charles WinecoffCharles WinecoffSelf - BiographerFrançois GuérifFrançois GuérifSelf - JournalistDonna AndersonDonna AndersonSelf - ActressAllan HunterAllan HunterSelf - Film HistorianPatrick LoiseauPatrick LoiseauSelf - Lyricist & LoverLee GarlingtonLee GarlingtonSelf - ActressBerry BerensonBerry BerensonSelf - Actress & Wife (archive footage)

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What is Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door about?

Anthony Perkins’ face and name remain familiar to a younger 21st century audience, fond of giallo and slashers. But he has long struggled in the shadow of his most famous character, Norman Bates – the young man in Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece, “Psycho". We also discover that he was an amazing crooner. His greatest success, “Moonlight Swim”, will be taken up by Elvis Presley. He even directed “Psycho III” – proof of his reconciliation with his favorite bogeyman.

How long is Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door?

Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door has a runtime of 52 minutes.