The Birds is a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1963 and inspired by the book of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, first published in 1952. The movie features Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Veronica Cartwright, Ethel Griffies, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
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Storyline
In the early 1960s, at a San Francisco pet store, socialite Melanie Daniels meets lawyer Mitch Brenner who is looking to buy lovebirds for his sister Cathy’s 11th birthday. To make amends, and finding him attractive, Melanie buys the lovebirds and delivers them to Mitch’s apartment, only to learn he is away for the weekend at his family’s farm in Bodega Bay.
Movie vs Book
Year
1963
Minutes
119
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Birds
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Country: USA
Year: 1963
Length: 1h59m
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Year
1952
Pages
75
Book Rate
7.80
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Book
The Birds
Author: Daphne du Maurier
Country: UK
First published in: 1952
Length: 75 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“Successful movies based on books are their own thing. Being too faithful can hurt the movie.”
PETER DINKLAGE (Actor)
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