Summary
The story begins as an innocuous romantic triangle involving wealthy, spoiled Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren), handsome Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), and schoolteacher Annie Hayworth (Suzanne Pleshette). The human story begins in a San Francisco pet shop and culminates at the home of Mitch's mother (Jessica Tandy) at Bodega Bay, where the characters' sense of security is slowly eroded by the curious behavior of the birds in the area. At first, it's no more than a sea gull swooping down and pecking at Melanie's head. Things take a truly ugly turn when hundreds of birds converge on a children's party. There is never an explanation as to why the birds have run amok, but once the onslaught begins, there's virtually no letup. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Normally docile birds brutally attack the residents of a small coastal town for no apparent reason.
Additional Information
| Series | Alfred Hitchcock collection. |
| Subjects |
Du Maurier, Daphne,
-- 1907-1989
-- Film adaptations.
Birds -- Behavior -- California -- Bodega Bay -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Horror films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Universal City, CA :Universal,2000 |
| Edition | Collector's ed., widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Birds. Alfred Hitchcock's the birds |
| Contributors |
Hitchcock, Alfred,
1899-1980. Hunter, Evan, 1926-2005. Taylor, Rod, 1930-2015. Tandy, Jessica. Pleshette, Suzanne, 1937-2008. Hedren, Tippi. Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989. Birds. Universal Pictures Company. Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions. Universal Pictures (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren. |
| Audience |
Rated PG-13. |
| Language |
English French In English with optional subtitles in English and French; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from container. At head of title: Alfred Hitchcock's. Originally released as a motion picture in 1963. Based on a story by Daphne Du Maurier. Special features include: All about The birds; deleted scene; the original ending; storyboard sequence; Tippi Hedren's screen test; The birds is coming newsreel; Suspense story : National Press Club hears Hitchcock newsreel; production photographs; production notes; cast and filmmakers; theatrical trailer; Universal Web link. |
| System Details |
DVD; dual layer; region 1; NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9780783240237 0783240236 |
| Other | Classic View |