Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville, has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.

• Cold Spring Pictures
• The Montecito Picture Company
• Anthony Hopkins
• Helen Mirren
• Scarlett Johansson
• Danny Huston
• Toni Collette
• Michael Stuhlbarg
• Michael Wincott
• Jessica Biel