78/52 is a documentary that explores the significance and impact of the infamous shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. The film analyzes the technical mastery and psychological impact of the scene, delving into the editing techniques, the cultural context, and the lasting legacy of the film.
When a painter is falsely accused of murder and diamond smuggling, a reporter investigates the case and uncovers a secret code hidden in a portrait. As the investigation progresses, the painter's brother becomes the prime suspect, leading to a tense showdown between the police and the crime syndicate involved. Set in London in the 1950s, the movie features a web of deceit, blackmail, and jealousy.
Director Wolfgang Staudte who left East Germany in 1953 to make movies in West Germany, takes a few swipes at the West German judicial system in this fairly effective courtroom drama about the murder of a four-month-old baby. Police almost immediately arrest the mother Ingrid who is the mistress of the father, a rich business VIP married to another woman. His position and wealth keep him insulated from suspicion. A hot-shot lawyer has to overcome the unaccountably biased perceptions of the police, the judge, the prosecutor and almost everyone else in the judicial system. The defence lawyer, driven to an extreme, knows he has to find the real killer or his client will be convicted.
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