Marion Crane
Marion Crane | |
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promotional still for Psycho (1960) | |
First appearance | Psycho (1959) |
Created by | Robert Bloch |
Portrayed by | Janet Leigh (Psycho (1960)) Vera Miles (Psycho trailer) Anne Heche (Psycho (1998)) Rihanna (Bates Motel (2017)) |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Female |
Family | Lila Crane (sister) Mary Loomis (deceased niece; film canon only) |
Significant other | Sam Loomis (deceased boyfriend/brother-in-law) |
Marion Crane (known in the original novel as Mary Crane), also under the alias Marie Samuels, is a fictional character created by American author
Fictional character biography
In the film Marion lives in
During dinner, Marion has a conversation with Norman, who says that he is trapped by his obligation to his
The climax of the novel and film reveals that Norman murdered Marion while under the control of an
Differences between the film and novel
In the novel, she is named Mary Crane, originates from
Appearances and references in the rest of the series
Psycho's first sequel, 1983's Psycho II, starts off with a flashback to the shower scene. Marion's sister, Lila Crane (Vera Miles), now Lila Loomis, is on a crusade to keep Norman locked up. The film introduces Mary Loomis (Meg Tilly), Lila's daughter with Sam and Marion's niece. Both are killed in the film; Lila is stabbed by a woman who looks like him in his "Mother" guise (later revealed to be Emma Spool, portrayed by Claudia Bryar), and Mary is shot by police when she attempts to kill Norman.
In the second sequel, 1986's Psycho III, the shower scene appears again in a flashback, this time when Norman sees Maureen Coyle (Diana Scarwid) who reminds him of Marion. "Mother" tries to kill Maureen in exactly the same room and bathroom of the Bates Motel where Marion died, only to find that Maureen slit her wrists in a bathtub filled with water in an attempted suicide. Later, after being rescued by Norman, "Mother" kills Maureen by pushing her down the same stairs of the Bates house where private investigator Milton Arbogast died.
Marion makes no appearance in the final sequel, 1990's Psycho IV: The Beginning. She is merely referred to a few times as "the girl [Norman] killed in the shower".
Comic books
Marion appears in the 1992 three-issue comic book adaptation of the 1960 film Psycho, released by Innovation Publishing.
Portrayals
Marion was played by Janet Leigh in the 1960 film Psycho and by Anne Heche in the 1998 remake. Leigh was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Heche was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress.
Appearances
Novels
Films
- Psycho, (1960)
- Psycho II, (1983, flashback only)
- Psycho III, (1986, flashback only)
- Psycho IV: The Beginning, (1990, mentioned only)
- Psycho, (1998)
Television
- Bates Motel, (2017, two episodes)
Comics
- Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, (1992)
References
- Comic Vine. comicvine.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Haggstrom, Jason (June 16, 2010). "Marion, Norman, and the Collision of Narratives in Psycho". Reel 3. reel3.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Saclao, Christian (February 17, 2017). "'Bates Motel' Season 5 Spoilers: EP Talks Rihanna's Performance As Marion Crane". International Business Times.
- ^ "Dark Paradise". Bates Motel (TV series). Season 5. Episode 1. February 20, 2017. A&E.
- ^ "Dreams Die First". Bates Motel (TV series). Season 5. Episode 5. March 20, 2017. A&E.
- ^ "Marion". Bates Motel (TV series). Season 5. Episode 6. March 27, 2017. A&E.