THE BIRDS

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Chaos reigns in Bodega Bay when an avian invasion descends upon the town. THE BIRDS is Hitchcock’s high-water mark for controlled atmosphere and mastery of cinematic technique, with methodical build-ups of tension and sudden visitations of terror from above. Tippi Hedren — who famously endured endless takes of harrowing bird attacks — is socialite Melanie Daniels, Rod Taylor is her callow lover, Jessica Tandy his icy mother and Suzanne Pleshette his jilted ex, a local schoolteacher who bravely defends her own flock. Instead of providing a score, composer Bernard Herrmann supervised the sound design of the bird sequences — all blood-curdling screeches, sudden flutters and the whooshing of wings. DIR/PROD Alfred Hitchcock; SCR Evan Hunter, from the story by Daphne du Maurier. U.S., 1963, color, 119 min. RATED PG-13

Run Time: 119 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

Genre: Horror

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