Hitchcock. Anatomy – Psycho

“Our audience lives in a world from which God has been expelled. Every day it experiences the fear of nuclear annihilation… Our audience has found a new monster. And that monster is us.” – Alfred Hitchcock

The cult film “Psycho” forever changed cinema and became the benchmark for psychological thrillers. But what was hidden behind the filming of the masterpiece that became a classic?
This edition is an opportunity to look at the chronicle of the entire process, step by step, it immerses into the world of Alfred Hitchcock, whose genius is accompanied by obsession, and every detail of his work has the potential to change the history of cinema.
A thorough investigation of real crimes and the connection between the character of Norman Bates and serial killer Ed Gein, the struggle for the script, the mysteries of the legendary shower scene, on-set conflicts, censorship scandals and the triumphant conquest of the world by the film, which shocked audiences and forever changed the rules of the genre.
This is not just a book about cinema – it is a journey into the mind of a great director and a rare opportunity to understand what made “Psycho” immortal.