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Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door

202052mChristophe Champclaux

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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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What is Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door (2020) 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…

Who stars in Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door?

Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door stars Pierre-François Pistorio (Self - Narrator (voice)), Anthony Perkins (Self - Subject (archive footage)), Charles Winecoff (Self - Biographer), François Guérif (Self - Journalist), Donna Anderson (Self - Actress). The film was directed by Christophe Champclaux.

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

Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door has a runtime of 52 min and premiered in 2020.

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