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Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door
6.8 / 10• 2020• 52m•NR• French
DocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Pierre-François Pistorio
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lead
Anthony Perkins
Self - Subject (archive footage)
CW
Charles Winecoff
Self - Biographer
François Guérif
Self - Journalist
Donna Anderson
Self - Actress
AH
Allan Hunter
Self - Film Historian
Patrick Loiseau
Self - Lyricist & Lover
Gérard Kikoïne
Self - Director
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christophe Champclaux's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
