National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Special Film Screening 'Double Vision'... Comparing Two Versions of Hitchcock's 'Psycho'

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) will hold a special film screening program 'Double Vision' from November 26 to January 10 next year at the MMCA Cinema in the Seoul Museum. This program is part of the museum's 'Film and Video' series, featuring 12 films selected for comparison in terms of genre, theme, and formal aspects.

Meet the Masterpieces of 'Double Vision'

'Double Vision' is designed to pair two films for each screening, allowing the audience to discover the connections and interesting differences between the works themselves.

Notably, the comparative screenings have significant historical meaning in cinema.

• 1970s Era: Screening 'The Woman Who Chased the Butterfly of Death' (1978) by director Kim Ki-young alongside 'Harold and Maude' (1971) by Hal Ashby, exploring how the society and culture of the 1970s were reflected in film.

• Hitchcock's Masterpiece and Remake: In the December program, Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece 'Psycho' (1960) will be screened alongside 'Psycho' (1998), which Gus Van Sant recreated 38 years later with the same script and composition. Audiences will vividly experience the differences in historical interpretation and the evolution of cinematic language through the two versions.

Kim Sung-hee, the director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, stated about the intention of this project, "Screening films at the museum is a meaningful attempt to explore the essence of visual art beyond simple viewing," and added, "We aim to present audiences with a multi-layered narrative and an expanded cinematic world with intricate mise-en-scène."

Screenings will take place every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, and all programs are free to attend. A maximum of 120 people can enter per session.

Additionally, on December 20 and January 1 next year, a special talk event featuring film critics and directors will be held, providing audiences with an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the works.