The Birds
1963
...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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Intensity
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
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- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Written by
- Evan Hunter
- Produced by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Cinematographer
- Robert Burks
- Editor
- George Tomasini
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Also known as
- Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds
- TMDB
- 7.5/10 (4,558 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 95% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 90/100
- IMDb
- 7.6/10 (218,791 votes)
Awards
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Visual Effects(1964)
Cast
Tippi Hedren
Melanie Daniels
Rod Taylor
Mitch Brenner
Jessica Tandy
Lydia Brenner
Suzanne Pleshette
Annie Hayworth
Veronica Cartwright
Cathy Brenner
Ethel Griffies
Mrs. Bundy
Charles McGraw
Sebastian Sholes
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. MacGruder
Lonny Chapman
Deke Carter
Joe Mantell
Le voyageur de commerce au bar
Doodles Weaver
Le pêcheur qui aide à la location de bateau
Malcolm Atterbury
Deputy Al Malone
John McGovern
Postal Clerk
Karl Swenson
Le prophète de malheur ivre au bar
Richard Deacon
Mitch's City Neighbor
Elizabeth Wilson
Helen Carter
Bill Quinn
Sam
Doreen Lang
Hysterical Mother in Diner
Crew
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Links
Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 7: The Birds (1963)
The Birds Collection
Appears in
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Carol Clover — Men, Women, and Chain Saws
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Nature Bites Back - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time
Stephen King — Danse Macabre
Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films
Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
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