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The Film Psycho 1960 And Directed By Alfred Hitchcock

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The film Psycho was made in 1960, and directed by the infamous Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock has made many other successful films including Vertigo, Rear Window, and North by Northwest. Psycho stars Janet Leigh, the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis. In addition, Anthony Perkins is featured as the adversary in this film. Psycho is classified as a horror movie set in 1960’s Arizona.
When watching this movie, many things can leave the audience on the edge of their seats. In the beginning the main character, Marion, and her boyfriend Sam are upset because they can’t be together because Sam is struggling financially with alimony. Marion then steals $40,000 from a client and leaves her house to meet up with Sam in an attempt to make their relationship work.

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