Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door
2020-09-01 | 52 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Pierre-François PistorioSelf - Narrator (voice)
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Anthony PerkinsSelf - Subject (archive footage)
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François GuérifSelf - Journalist
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Donna AndersonSelf - Actress
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Patrick LoiseauSelf - Lyricist & Lover
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Gérard KikoïneSelf - Director
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Lee GarlingtonSelf - Actress
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Berry BerensonSelf - Actress & Wife (archive footage)
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