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The Birds

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Year

Genre

drama, horror, mystery

Box Office

N/A

Production

Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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The Birds Collection: The Birds

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Mitch Brenner

Lydia Brenner

Annie Hayworth

Suzanne Pleshette

Melanie Daniels

Cathy Brenner

Veronica Cartwright

Mrs. Bundy

Sebastian Sholes

Mrs. MacGruder

Deke Carter

Traveling Salesman at Diner's Bar

Fisherman Helping with Rental Boat

Deputy Al Malone

Malcolm Atterbury

Postal Clerk

Drunken Doomsayer in Diner

Mitch's City Neighbor

Helen Carter

Elizabeth Wilson

Sam

Hysterical Mother in Diner

Brunette Girl at Birthday Party

Morgan Brittany

Waitress

Schoolgirl

Little Girl

Man Walking Dogs Out of Pet Shop

Alfred Hitchcock

Sam the Cook

Gas Station Attendant

Mike Monteleone

Girl at Birthday Party

Townsman

School Child

Jeannie Russell

Townsman

Extra

Child

The Tides Restaurant Owner

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Cathy Brenner Mitch Brenner Annie Hayworth Melanie Daniels Traveling Salesman At Diner's Bar Lydia Brenner Mitch's City Neighbor Sam The Cook Deputy Al Malone Doomsayer In Diner Helen Carter

Oh hello Miss DanielsHave you ever seen so many gulls What do you suppose it isThere must be a storm at sea That can drive them inland you knowI was hoping you'd be a little late You see he hasn't arrived yetOh but you said 3 00 Oh I knowI know I've been - The Birds

Oh hello Miss DanielsHave you ever seen so many gulls What...

I wonder if you could help me. - The Birds

I wonder if you could help me.

Yes. What is it you're looking for, sir? Lovebirds. Lovebirds, sir? Yes. I understand there are diff - The Birds

Yes. What is it you're looking for, sir? Lovebirds....

Aren't those lovebirds? - The Birds

Aren't those lovebirds?

Doesn't this make you feel awfulDoesn't what make me feelHaving all these poor little innocent creatures caged up like thisWell we can't just let them fly around the shop you know - The Birds

Doesn't this make you feel awfulDoesn't what make...

Yes, I see. - The Birds

Oh! Oh! Oh, what is it? Oh! - The Birds

Oh! Oh! Oh, what is it? Oh!

There we are. - The Birds

Back in your gilded cage Melanie DanielsWhat did you sayI was merely drawing a parallel Miss DanielsHow did you know my nameA little birdie told me - The Birds

Back in your gilded cage Melanie DanielsWhat did you sayI...

I just thought you might like to knowwhat it's like to be on the other end of a gagWhat do you think of thatI think you're a louse - The Birds

I just thought you might like to knowwhat it's like to...

Who was that man? - The Birds

Who was that man?

They said the mynah bird would be here later this afternoon, if you care to come back. - The Birds

They said the mynah bird would be here later this afternoon,...

Daily News? - The Birds

Miss is that for Mitch BrennerYesHe's not homeThat's all rightHe won't be back until Monday I mean if those birds are for himMonday YesI don't think you should leave them in the hall do youWell Where did he goBodega Bay He goes there every weekendBodega - The Birds

Miss is that for Mitch BrennerYesHe's not...

Good morning. - The Birds

Who is it? - The Birds

Did you drive up from San Francisco by the coast roadYesNice driveIt's very beautifulIs that where you met MitchYesI guess that's where everyone meets Mitch - The Birds

Did you drive up from San Francisco by the coast roadYesNice...

Do you have a boat for Miss Daniels? - The Birds

Do you have a boat for Miss Daniels?

Are you all right? - The Birds

Are you all right?

What happened, Mitch? - The Birds

What happened, Mitch?

Might need a tetanus shot. - The Birds

Might need a tetanus shot.

So you came up to see Annie, huh? - The Birds

So you came up to see Annie, huh?

You really like me huhI loathe youYou have no manners You're arrogant and conceited andI wrote you a letter about it in fact but I tore it upWhat did it sayNone of your business - The Birds

You really like me huhI loathe youYou have no manners...

Mitch? I thought I saw your car. - The Birds

Mitch? I thought I saw your car.

Well, you did go to the trouble of bringing those birds. - The Birds

Well, you did go to the trouble of bringing those birds.

So we couldn't let you get away without thanking you in some small way. - The Birds

So we couldn't let you get away without thanking you in...

Oh, hi. - The Birds

Don't they ever stop migrating - The Birds

Don't they ever stop migrating

Hi! Miss Daniels? Yes. Oh, they're beautiful! They're just what I wanted. Is there a man and a woman - The Birds

Hi! Miss Daniels? Yes. Oh, they're beautiful!...

No they're not fussy chickens - The Birds

No they're not fussy chickens

He had a call from Dan Fawcett a while ago. - The Birds

He had a call from Dan Fawcett a while ago.

I still don't understand how you knew I wanted lovebirdsYour brother told meThen you knew Mitch in San Francisco Is that rightNo not exactlyMitch knows a lot of people in San FranciscoOf course they're mostly hoodsCathyWell Mom he's the first to admit - The Birds

I still don't understand how you knew I wanted...

Oh darling of course I do - The Birds

Oh darling of course I do

Her father's part owner of one of the big newspapers in San FranciscoYou'd think he could manage to keep her name out of printShe's always mentioned in the columns MitchYes I knowShe is the one who jumped into a fountain in Rome last summer isn't sheYesI - The Birds

Her father's part owner of one of the big newspapers in...

I think I can handle Melanie Daniels by myselfWell as long as you know what you want MitchI know exactly what I want - The Birds

I think I can handle Melanie Daniels by myselfWell as long...

Be able to find your way back all rightOh yesWill I be seeing you againSan Francisco's a long way from hereI'm in San Francisco five days a weekwith a lot of time on my handsI'd like to see youMaybe we could go swimming or somethingMother tells me you - The Birds

Be able to find your way back all rightOh yesWill I be...

I'd like to see youMaybe we could go swimming or somethingMother tells me you like to swimHow does Mother know what I like to doI guess we read the same gossip column - The Birds

I'd like to see youMaybe we could go swimming or...

What about the letter you wrote me Is that a lie tooNo I wrote the letterWell what did it sayIt said Dear Mr BrennerI think you need these lovebirds after allThey may help your personalityThat's what it said But you tore it upYes WhyBecause it seemed - The Birds

What about the letter you wrote me Is that a lie tooNo I...

Miss Daniels, is that you? - The Birds

Miss Daniels, is that you?

Well how do you like our little hamletI despise itWell I suppose it doesn't offer much to the casual visitorunless you're thrilled by a collection of shacks on a hillside - The Birds

Well how do you like our little hamletI despise itWell I...

When I got back to San FranciscoI spent days trying to figure out exactly what I'd done to displease herWell what had you doneNothingI simply existed So what's the answer A jealous woman rightA clinging possessive motherWrongWith all due respect to - The Birds

When I got back to San FranciscoI spent days trying to...

You see she's not afraid of losing MitchShe's only afraid of being abandoned - The Birds

You see she's not afraid of losing MitchShe's only...

Then what are you doing here in Bodega BayI wanted to be near MitchOh it was over and done with and I knew it butI still wanted to be near himYou see I still like him a hell of a lotand I don't want to lose that friendship ever - The Birds

Then what are you doing here in Bodega BayI wanted to be...

Hello. No, no, no, I wasn't asleep. Yes, just a little while ago. Sure. Hold on. It's Mitch. For you - The Birds

Hello. No, no, no, I wasn't asleep. Yes, just a little...

Hello? Oh, yes, this is Melanie. Fine, thank you. No, no trouble at all. I simply followed the road. - The Birds

Hello? Oh, yes, this is Melanie. Fine, thank you. No, no...

Well, I couldn't. - The Birds

Well, I couldn't.

I see. All right. Yes, I'll be there. Good night, Mitch. - The Birds

I see. All right. Yes, I'll be there. Good night,...

He wants me to go to Cathy's party tomorrow afternoon. - The Birds

He wants me to go to Cathy's party tomorrow afternoon.

That's pretty. - The Birds

Never mind Lydia Do you want to goYesThen go - The Birds

Never mind Lydia Do you want to goYesThen go

Cathy, that's very good. - The Birds

Cathy, that's very good.

Attagirl. - The Birds

No I really shouldn't have any more I'm drivingWell actually I'm trying to get you to stay for dinnerA lot of roast beef left overNo I couldn't possibly I have to get backAll rightCheers CheersSeriously why do you have to rush offWhat's so important in - The Birds

No I really shouldn't have any more I'm...

Well on Mondays and WednesdaysI work for the Travelers' Aid at the airport - The Birds

Well on Mondays and WednesdaysI work for the Travelers'...

You see, Rome... - The Birds

You see, Rome...

So, on Mondays and Thursdays, I keep myself busy. - The Birds

So, on Mondays and Thursdays, I keep myself busy.

I have an Aunt Tessa Have you got an Aunt TessaMine is very prim and straight lacedI'm giving her a mynah bird when she comes back from EuropeMynah birds talk you knowCan you see my Aunt Tessa's facewhen this one tells us one or two of the words I've - The Birds

I have an Aunt Tessa Have you got an Aunt TessaMine is very...

Yes I do You mean it's better to be ditched - The Birds

Yes I do You mean it's better to be ditched

Well, maybe I ought to go join the other children. - The Birds

Well, maybe I ought to go join the other children.

All right. - The Birds

Look! Look! Hey! No touching allowed! Oh! - The Birds

Look! Look! Hey! No touching allowed! Oh!

Have they gone, Mitch? - The Birds

Have they gone, Mitch?

Mitch, this isn't usual, is it? - The Birds

Mitch, this isn't usual, is it?

Would you like some mustard with that? - The Birds

Would you like some mustard with that?

What's the matter with themWhat's the matter with all the birds - The Birds

What's the matter with themWhat's the matter with...

Al the children were playing a game Those gulls attackedNow Lydia attack is a pretty strong word don't you thinkI mean birds just don't go around attacking peoplewithout no reason You know what I meanThe kids probably scared them that's allThese birds - The Birds

Al the children were playing a game Those gulls attackedNow...

Mitch. Mitch. Mitch! Yes, Mother? I'm going to drop Cathy off now. I'll probably drive over to the F - The Birds

Mitch. Mitch. Mitch! Yes, Mother? I'm going to drop...

Morning. - The Birds

Dan are you home - The Birds

Dan are you home

Mother! - The Birds

Al Malone, the deputy, just called. - The Birds

Al Malone, the deputy, just called.

Mitch? No, it's me, Mrs. Brenner. I thought you might like some tea. Oh. Thank you. Where's Mitch? A - The Birds

Mitch? No, it's me, Mrs. Brenner. I thought you might...

Do you think Cathy's all right at the school? - The Birds

Do you think Cathy's all right at the school?

I keep seeing Dan's face. - The Birds

I keep seeing Dan's face.

I wish I were a stronger personI lost my husband four years ago you knowIt's terrible how you depend on someone else for strength and thensuddenly all the strength is gone and you're aloneI'd love to be able to relax sometimeI'd love to be able to sleep - The Birds

I wish I were a stronger personI lost my husband four years...

I lost my husband four years ago, you know. - The Birds

I lost my husband four years ago, you know.

I'd love to be able to relax sometime. - The Birds

I'd love to be able to relax sometime.

I'm not like this you know Not usuallyI don't fuss and fret about my children - The Birds

I'm not like this you know Not usuallyI don't fuss...

When Frank died... - The Birds

When Frank died...

I miss himSometimes even now I wake up in the morning and I thinkI must get Frank's breakfastAnd I get up and there's a very good reason for getting out of beduntil of courseI rememberI miss talking to himCathy's a child of course and MitchWell Mitch has - The Birds

I miss himSometimes even now I wake up in the morning and I...

Sometimes, even now, I wake up in the morning and I think, "I must get Frank's breakfast." And I get up, and there's a very good reason for getting out of bed, until, of course, I remember. - The Birds

Sometimes, even now, I wake up in the morning and I think,...

I miss talking to him. - The Birds

I miss talking to him.

I don't even know if I like you or not. - The Birds

I don't even know if I like you or not.

Mitch has always done exactly what he wanted to doBut you seeI don't want to be left aloneI don't think I could bear to be left aloneOh forgive meThis business with the birds has upset meI don't know what I'd do if Mitch weren't here - The Birds

Mitch has always done exactly what he wanted to doBut you...

But, you see, I don't want to be left alone. - The Birds

But, you see, I don't want to be left alone.

Do you think she's all right? - The Birds

Do you think she's all right?

Melanie? - The Birds

Knickety knackety - The Birds

Knickety knackety

Close that door. - The Birds

Close that door.

What is it? - The Birds

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A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

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Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writer: Daphne Du Maurier, Evan Hunter

Production: Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions

Genre: drama, horror, mystery

Year: 1963

MetaScore: 90/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 29 Mar 1963

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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The Birds Collection: The Birds

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