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The Birds (1963)

PG-13 (US) | USA | English | 119 min

Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock

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Melanie Daniels, a wealthy San Francisco socialite with a taste for mischief, meets lawyer Mitch Brenner in a pet shop, where he plays a prank on her. Determined to get back at him, she follows him to the quiet town of Bodega Bay, where he spends weekends with his mother Lydia and young sister Cathy. Upon her arrival, Melanie is attacked by a seagull, the first of many increasingly violent bird attacks that soon terrorize the entire town.

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Awards

Oscar 1964

Best Effects, Special Visual Effects

Nominated

Golden Globe 1964

Most Promising Newcomer - Female

Winner

Cast & Crew

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Rod Taylor

Mitch Brenner

Tippi Hedren

Melanie Daniels

Jessica Tandy

Lydia Brenner

Suzanne Pleshette

Annie Hayworth

Veronica Cartwright

Cathy Brenner

Videos (1)

Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection "The Birds" Now on Blu-ray

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Release Date

Canada

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1963-03-28

Turkey

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1963-03-28

USA

(New York City, New York)

1963-03-28

Also Known As (A.K.A.)

The Birds

(Original title)

The Birds

Albania

Los pájaros

Argentina

Parent Guide

Characters talk about someone who shot somebody in the head six times. Its just a discription, very brief, not graphic.

A woman enters a room that has been severely damaged. There are bloody bird bodies all over the room and the woman sees the dead body of a man, supposedly killed by birds. He is covered in bloody cuts and his eyes have been completely pecked out. This is brief, but gory and disturbing.

A seagull knocks over a man pumping gas. He becomes unconscious and drops the pump, spilling it. Another man then drops a cigar, causing a huge explosion. He is seen being engulfed in flames and slumps to the ground.

A huge flock of seagulls attack a town square. They swoop down and peck at people who scream and run for cover. Panic erupts with cars crashing, etc. One woman locks herself in a phone booth, and gulls smash into the glass. A man comes up to the glass with birds attacking him. He has blood running down his face and several bloody cuts.

Hundreds of crows attack school children. The birds peck at the kids who scream and cry. One of the animals bashes the back of a girl's head, knocking her over and causing her glasses to break. When she lifts her head up, we see streaks of blood on her face as she cries for a classmate to help her.

Birds attack a woman in an attic. She struggles as they surround her, pecking violently at her legs, head and hands. She is dragged out of the room unconscious, covered in bloody gashes.

A dead woman is seen lying outside her house, covered in blood. A young girl inside the house is seen crying at her body.

Sparrows attack a boarded up house. They peck through the wooden doors and a man inside tries to stop them. The animals peck his hand and wrist, resulting in bloody wounds.

Seagulls attack a birthday party. They swoop down, bite and peck at the children. One girl is seen lying on the ground with a bird biting the back of her neck. The children scream and cry.

A seagull swoops down and hits a woman in the head, resulting in a bloody gash on it.

A bird violently pecks a man's hand as he rests it on a fence post.

A seagull flies into a door and is shown with a broken, twisted neck.

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