PSYCHO (1960) 23652 Original Alfred Hitchcock Movie Poster Anthony Perkins Janet Leigh John Gavin

Original U.S. One-Sheet Poster (27x41) Linen-Backed Very Fine Condition

Original Paramount Pictures One-Sheet Poster (27x41) for the Alfred Hitchcock horror-thriller masterpiece, PSYCHO (1960) starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, and John Gavin. Considered by many critics to be the best horror movie of all time, this film was superlative in every way. Starting with one a tense screenplay by Joseph Stefano based on the novel by Robert Bloch-- the acting is perfect, the cinematography of John L. Russell is beautiful, and the soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann is exceptional. However, the outstanding direction by Hitchcock is the crowning touch of this great film. The handling of every nuance gestures, glances, and sudden changes in lighting is masterful. The acting by Janet Leigh has often been praised, but the performance by Anthony Perkins with his facial tics and half-swallowed words is subtle, cool, unsettling, and just plain creepy. Prior to PSYCHO, horror movies were monsters, zombies, werewolves, and vampires. This film was the first true "psychological thriller." Though we have become jaded with legions of realistic gore films since this movie was released, seeing a nude woman murdered in the shower was something no one had experienced yet in 1960. This poster was in very nice native condition with a small separation at the fold line, so we had the poster linen-backed and it presents beautifully. MovieArt Original Film Posters in Austin, Texas guarantees this poster to be an authentic U.S. Poster for this film. MovieArt Austin does not sell reproductions.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK - Director
ANTHONY PERKINS - Actor
Vera Miles - Actor
John Gavin - Actor
Janet Leigh - Actor
Martin Balsam - Actor
John McIntire - Actor
Frank Albertson - Actor
Lurene Tuttle - Actor
Mort Mills - Actor
Patricia Hitchcock - Actor
Simon Oakland - Actor
John Anderson - Actor
Ted Knight - Actor