Movie: Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door

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Pierre-François Pistorio
Pierre-François Pistorio

Narrator (voice)

Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins

Himself (archive) - subject

Charles Winecoff
Charles Winecoff

Himself - biographer

François Guérif
François Guérif

Himself - journalist

Donna Anderson
Donna Anderson

Herself - actress

Allan Hunter
Allan Hunter

Himself - Film historian

Patrick Loiseau
Patrick Loiseau

Himself - lyricist & lover

Gérard Kikoïne
Gérard Kikoïne

Himself - director

Lee Garlington
Lee Garlington

Herself - actress

Berry Berenson
Berry Berenson

Herself (archive) - actress & wife

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    Anthony Perkin’s 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 Bater – the seria killer in Alfred Hitschcock’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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    2020-09-01

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