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: Rejecting the lush orchestral sounds of the era, Herrmann used only a string section to create a "black and white" sound. The "screeching" violins during the murder scenes are now synonymous with cinematic terror.
: Hitchcock famously subverted audience expectations by killing off his leading lady, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), only 47 minutes into the film. This forced the audience to shift their emotional investment to the mysterious Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). [cb01 ac] Psycho - Psyco 1960
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: The gothic, looming Bates house was inspired by Edward Hopper's painting House by the Railroad . Its verticality contrasts with the horizontal, modern lines of the motel, visually representing Norman's fractured psyche. This forced the audience to shift their emotional
: Psycho pushed the boundaries of the Motion Picture Production Code (the "Hays Code") by being the first American film to show a flushing toilet and by depicting a woman in her brassiere, signaling the dawn of the more permissive "New Hollywood" era. Where to Watch and Learn More