Psycho (1960) tells the taleof the investigation surrounding the disappearance of Marion Crane (JanetLeigh). At the beginning of the film, Marion steals $40,000 from her office and drives to Fairvale to marry her boyfriend, Sam. On the way, she's detained by a heavy rainstorm and stops at the Bates Motel, where she meets Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) and hears him arguing with his mother. Later, as she showers, the figure of an old woman opens the bathroom door, pushes away the shower curtain, and repeatedly stabs Marion, who collapses and dies on the tile floor. Norman finds and disposes of Marion's body.
Meanwhile, Lila Crane (Vera Miles), Marion’s sister, visits Sam and explains that Marion stole the money and is missing. Detective Arbogast (Martin Balsam) arrives, informs them that Marion is most likely in Fairvale, and suggests they all work together to find her. Arbogast arrives at the Bates Motel and is murdered by the same figure of an old woman. Sam and Lila arrive at the motel and find evidence that Marion was there. When Lila explores the house, she finds Mrs. Bates's skeleton in the fruit cellar. As a response to her screams, Norman rushes in, dressed as his mother and wielding a knife, but is detained by Sam.
In the
courthouse, a psychiatrist explains that Norman incorporated his
mother’s personality into his own after murdering her and
her lover. Norman, meanwhile, sits in a straightjacket, his
mother’s personality completely overtaking his own.
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The Shower Scene |
The Detective |
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