The Birds (1963)

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Written by Daphne Du Maurier, Evan Hunter

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Running Time: 150 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1963

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

This disturbing classic follows a spoilt and rich socialit, Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) who is also renowned for playing practical jokes on people.

Whilst in a pet shop in San Francisco she notices a gentleman who comes in called Muitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) who is wanting to buy a pair of love birds for his sister birthday. He notices Melanie and, pretending to mistake her for a shop assistant, asks her about them.

Put out by being mistaken as a mere shop assistant, instead of the person she so obviously appears to be, Melanie buys the only two love birds in the shop and drives them down to the quiet sea-side town of Bodega Bay where he lives at the weekends with his mother, Lydia (Jessica Tandy) and sister.

However soon into her stay she is attacked by a sea-gull, but this is only the beginning. Shortly the entire town gets bombarded by hundreds upon hundreds of birds that appear to have a grudge against the human inhabitants.

When is The Birds next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Classics July 30th, 9:10am and on Sky Movies Classics July 30th, 8:00pm. See more...

Cast

Rod TaylorMitch Brenner
Jessica TandyLydia Brenner
Suzanne PleshetteAnnie Hayworth
Tippi HedrenMelanie Daniels
Image for Veronica CartwrightVeronica CartwrightCathy Brenner
Ethel GriffiesMrs. Bundy
Charles McGrawSebastian Sholes
Ruth McDevittMrs. MacGruder
Lonny ChapmanDeke Carter
Joe MantellTraveling salesman at diner's bar
Doodles WeaverFisherman helping with rental boat
Malcolm AtterburyDeputy Al Malone
John McGovernPostal clerk
Karl SwensonDoomsayer in diner
Image for Richard DeaconRichard DeaconMitch's city neighbor

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