In the most ludicrous scene , the director loses all self-control while wielding a prop knife in the vicinity of a naked Leigh ( no matter that the famous shower scene employed a body double ) . Anthony Hopkins stars as the famous director Alfred Hitchcock . Helen Mirren plays Hitchcock 's long-suffering wife , Alma Reville . The film is based on a book by Peter Morgan, who wrote about his own experiences with Hitchcock. `` Hitchcock '' chooses to demonize the artist , he says .
Anthony Hopkins stars as the famous director Alfred Hitchcock . Helen Mirren plays Hitchcock 's long-suffering wife , Alma Reville . The film is based on a book by Peter Morgan, who wrote about his own experiences with Hitchcock. `` Hitchcock '' chooses to demonize the artist , he says .