
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door
Documentary · TV Movie
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Pierre-François Pistorio
Pierre-François Pistorio
Self - Narrator (voice)
Pierre-François Pistorio
Self - Narrator (voice)


Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Anthony Perkins
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Charles Winecoff
Charles Winecoff
Self - Biographer
Charles Winecoff
Self - Biographer


François Guérif
François Guérif
Self - Journalist
François Guérif
Self - Journalist


Donna Anderson
Donna Anderson
Self - Actress
Donna Anderson
Self - Actress
Allan Hunter
Allan Hunter
Self - Film Historian
Allan Hunter
Self - Film Historian


Patrick Loiseau
Patrick Loiseau
Self - Lyricist & Lover
Patrick Loiseau
Self - Lyricist & Lover


Gérard Kikoïne
Gérard Kikoïne
Self - Director
Gérard Kikoïne
Self - Director


Lee Garlington
Lee Garlington
Self - Actress
Lee Garlington
Self - Actress


Berry Berenson
Berry Berenson
Self - Actress & Wife (archive footage)
Berry Berenson
Self - Actress & Wife (archive footage)
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