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Analyze and discuss this scene. Don't just consider what you are viewing but also how and why. Be sure to discuss the elements of German Expressionism that are present. What themes and/or symbols are being developed?

Also, consider

Norman's smirk. Why does Norman smile at the camera at the end of this scene? How should we interpret it?

the use of superimposition. What is Hitchcock message with his use of superimposition at the end of this scene?

the final shot of the film. Why does Hitchcock end the film with Marion's car being towed out of the swamp, instead of on Norman's face?

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Psycho (12/12) Movie CLIP - She Wouldn't Even Harm a Fly (1960) HD

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Analyze and discuss this scene. Don't just consider what you are viewing but also how and why. Be sure to discuss the elements of German Expressionism that are present. What themes and/or symbols are being developed?

Also, consider

the shot-reverse shots. Typically, shot reverse shots are shown in medium (MS) or medium close up (MCU). Why does Hitchcock choose the unusual close-up (CU) for the shot-reverse shots in this scene?

the extreme low angle CU shot of Norman's face. Why did Hitchcock choose this angle? What could it symbolize?

the shift in angles throughout. You'll notice that sometimes the characters are shot at eye level but also at a slightly high and slightly low angle. What pattern or meaning can you subscribe to these changes?

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Psycho (8/12) Movie CLIP - People Just Come and Go (1960) HD

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Analyze and discuss this scene. Don't just consider what you are viewing but also how and why. Be sure to discuss the elements of German Expressionism that are present. What themes and/or symbols are being developed?

Also, consider

Arbogast's ascension up and descension down the stairs. Why did Hitchcock choose to film it this way? What's the purpose?

the birds-eye view shot. Unusual for an interior shot, why do you think Hitchcock uses it here?

the music. Discuss its use in this scene.

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Psycho (10/12) Movie CLIP - Arbogast Meets Mother (1960) HD

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Analyze and discuss this scene. Don't just consider what you are viewing but also the how and why. Be sure to discuss the elements of German Expressionism that are present. What themes and/or symbols are being developed?

Also, consider

the irony of finding Mother in the basement. Why is it ironic?

the lighting. Why is the use of the single overhead lightbulb effective in this scene?

the music. What is your opinion of the music in this scene? How did it affect your viewing of it?

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The Truth About Mother - Psycho (11/12) Movie CLIP (1960) HD

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Analyze and discuss this scene. Don't just consider what you are viewing but also how and why. Be sure to discuss the elements of German Expressionism that are present. What themes and/or symbols are being developed?

Also, consider

the changing camera angles. What do they tell us about Norman and his state of mind?

the birds. What do they symbolize?

the difference between the types of birds (song, scavenger). Could they symbolize different things?

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Psycho | "We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes"

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Analyze and discuss this scene. Don't just consider what you are viewing but also how and why. Be sure to discuss the elements of German Expressionism that are present. What themes and/or symbols are being developed?

Also, consider

the uniqueness of the establishing shot. Why do you think Hitchcock opens with a shot of the city and then pans and zooms into the hotel room? What does this accomplish?

the theme of voyeurism. How is it portrayed in this opening scene? Who is voyeuristic?

what does this opening suggest about these two characters we are being introduced to? Why open on such an intimate moment? What is Hitchcock trying to establish?

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Analyze and discuss this scene. Don't just consider what you are viewing but also how and why. Be sure to discuss the elements of German Expressionism that are present. What themes and/or symbols are being developed?

Also, consider

the shots of the newspaper. When does Hitchcock show the newspaper to us and why? What is he trying to convey?

the theme of voyeurism. How is it portrayed in this scene and how is it used to deceive the audience?

the insert shot of the picture he bumped off of the wall. What is Hitchcock telling us?

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Psycho (6/12) Movie CLIP - Norman Finds the Body (1960) HD

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Analyze and discuss this scene. Don't just consider what you are viewing but also how and why. Be sure to discuss the elements of German Expressionism that are present. What themes and/or symbols are being developed?

Also, consider

Marion's facial expressions. What do you make of them and why?

the use of voiceover. Why does Hitchcock show it this way rather than taking us back to the office to hear and see these conversations?

the lighting. How is it thematically significant that it changes from day to night as Marion leaves Phoenix and arrives at The Bates Motel?

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Psycho (1/12) Movie CLIP - The Bates Motel (1960) HD

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Analyze and discuss this scene. Don't just consider what you are viewing but also how and why. Be sure to discuss the elements of German Expressionism that are present. What themes and/or symbols are being developed?

Also, consider

the symbolism. What does Marion's shower symbolize and how does it turn ironic once she is murdered?

the use of montage. Why does Hitchcock use montage instead of the numerous other ways this scene could have been shot.

the score. Watch the scene on mute. Discuss how the use of music affects our reaction to the scene.

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The Shower - Psycho (5/12) Movie CLIP (1960) HD

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Psycho (7/12) Movie CLIP - Sinking Marion's Car (1960) HD