Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door

Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door

77% | Sep 01, 2020 | Documentary, TV Movie

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.

Featured Cast

Christophe Champclaux
Director

Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)
Pierre-François Pistorio
Self - Narrator (voice)
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Anthony Perkins
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Self - Biographer
Charles Winecoff
Self - Biographer
Self - Journalist
François Guérif
Self - Journalist
Self - Actress
Donna Anderson
Self - Actress

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