Review: ’78/52′
78/52 (USA, 91 min.) Dir. Alexandre O. Philippe Programme: Nightvision (Toronto Premiere) Itβs one of the most iconic sequences in cinema history: 78 setups, 52 cuts, two weeks of shooting a protagonist washing herself in a bathroom. Psychoβs shower sequence is the apotheosis of Hitchcockβs craft and imagination, a brilliant glimpse into his genius. 78/52 is a celebration of this remarkable sequence, drawing upon the informed opinions of editors, filmmaker and fans to delve deep into the meaning and techniques behind this astonishing bit of cinema history. Walter Murch, Peter Bodganovich and Guillermo Del Toro provide some of the