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The Birds

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The Birds II: Land's End (TV)

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Original title

Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds

Year

1963

Running time

115 min.

Country

United States

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Screenwriter

Evan Hunter. Tale: Daphne Du Maurier

Cast

Music

Bernard Herrmann

Cinematography

Robert Burks

Producer

Universal Pictures. Producer: Alfred Hitchcock

Genre

Horror | Animals. Birds. Cult Movie

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Daphne Du Maurier Adaptations

Synopsis

Spoiled socialite and notorious practical joker Melanie Daniels is shopping in a San Francisco pet store when she meets Mitch Brenner. Mitch is looking to buy a pair of love birds for his young sister's birthday; he recognizes Melanie but pretends to mistake her for an assistant. She decides to get her own back by buying the birds and driving up to the quiet coastal town of Bodega Bay, where Mitch spends his weekends with his sister and mother. Shortly after she arrives, Melanie is attacked by a gull, but this is just the start of a series of attacks by an increasing number of birds.

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Awards: 1963: Nominated for Oscar: Best Visual Effects

1963: Golden Globes: Most Promising Newcomer - Female (Tippi Hedren)

1963: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection (Out of Competition)

1963: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Film

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