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Content:  

In this podcast, we talk about Alfred Hitchcock's film “Psycho” from 1960 which has, without exaggeration, changed cinema and is a milestone in film history.  

We analyze the film's innovative cinematic techniques, such as the camera work, the use of music and the surprising plot development. The groundbreaking shower murder scene and the film's influence on later thrillers and slasher films are particularly emphasized. We also talk about Hitchcock's ability to manipulate the audience and establish a new genre. We mention the film's significance for film history and its lasting impact on modern cinema.  

Plot:  

A secretary on the run for embezzlement spends the night in a remote motel run by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.