Fact-based drama about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. The film-maker is forced to fund the controversial project personally in the face of disinterest form the studios, while the financial strain and his lecherous behaviour begin to take their toll on his relationship with wife and creative partner Alma Reville. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johansson.

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.