Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door (2020)
Overview
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
Pierre-François Pistorio
Self - Narrator (voice)
Anthony Perkins
Self - Subject (archive footage)
François Guérif
Self - Journalist
Donna Anderson
Self - Actress
Patrick Loiseau
Self - Lyricist & Lover
Gérard Kikoïne
Self - Director
Lee Garlington
Self - Actress
Berry Berenson
Self - Actress & Wife (archive footage)Recommendations
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