Hospitality turns defensive
Marion eats in the motel parlor while Norman talks about his birds, his life and his mother. A hospitable exchange becomes more guarded when she suggests a change.
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1960 · Alfred Hitchcock · 109 MIN
Psycho
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Marion Crane takes stolen money on the road and stops at a quiet motel. Hitchcock turns that detour into a lesson in how quickly a film can rearrange our loyalties.
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