The shower scene in Psychose (1960) consists of 78 camera setups and 52 cuts, hence the documentary's title.
Although it is endlessly analyzed and dissected (and portions of it are shown forward, backward and in slow motion) the complete, uncut original "shower scene" this movie is ostensibly about is never actually seen in its entirety here.
The body double for Janet Leigh, Marli Renfro was also an original Playboy Bunny and was featured on the cover of the September 1960 issue.
All the modern-day interviews were filmed in black-and-white, to match the black-and-white excerpts from Psychose (1960).
Rotten Tomatoes reported that 89% of critics gave the movie a positive review, based on 87 reviews. The website's consensus states: "78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene takes a look at one of modern cinema's most memorable moments, offering insights of value to cineastes and casual viewers alike."