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How does hitchcock create and maintain tension in his 1960’S film ‘Psycho’?
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HOW DOES HITCHCOCK CREATE AND MAINTAIN TENSION IN HIS 1960'S FILM 'PSYCHO'? FOCUS ON THE BUILD UP TO THE SHOWER SCENCE Hitchcock produced 'Psycho' in 1960. It was a groundbreaking film as it was the first American motion picture to feature a toilet being flushed. Also, Janet Leigh was shown in her underwear on more than one occasion, and, during the famous shower scene, it's possible to see hints of flesh. Hitchcock used the media to sell his film to a younger, fresher audience. The poster for this movie, at that time was sexually explicit. Hitchcock started a policy whereby viewers would not be permitted into the theatre once the film had begun, a measure, which had never before taken. Hitchcock wanted to manipulate his audience into fear and loathing so he reverted the film to black and white instead of colour. The story concerns a psychopathic murderer; its technique reveals the dark side...
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