Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door (2020)
2020-09-01
France
52 Min.
PG-13
Overview
Anthony Perkin’s 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 Bater – the seria killer in Alfred Hitschcock’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
Narrator (voice)
Himself (archive) - subject
Himself - biographer
Himself - journalist
Herself - actress
Himself - Film historian
Himself - lyricist & lover
Himself - director
Herself - actress
Herself (archive) - actress & wife