The Birds (1963)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:AFI100Years100Thrills #7
gptkbp:authorOfSourceMaterial gptkb:Daphne_du_Maurier
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:The_Birds_(short_story)
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $11.4 million (US/Canada rentals)
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Robert_Burks
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception generally positive
gptkbp:culturalSignificance referenced in popular culture
influenced later horror films
gptkbp:director gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:George_Tomasini
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkb:Bodega_Bay,_California
gptkbp:genre horror
thriller
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:VHS
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Birds (1963)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter Annie Hayworth
Lydia Brenner
Melanie Daniels
Mitch Brenner
gptkbp:metacriticScore 87/100
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Oskar_Sala
gptkb:Remi_Gassmann
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Special_Effects
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:visual_effects
lack of traditional film score
gptkbp:notableScene gas station explosion
schoolhouse attack
final escape
gptkbp:posterArtist gptkb:Tony_Palladino
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:releaseDate March 28, 1963
gptkbp:RottenTomatoesScore 94%
gptkbp:runtime 119 minutes
gptkbp:screenwriter gptkb:Evan_Hunter
gptkbp:sequel The Birds II: Land's End (1994, TV film)
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Bodega_Bay,_California
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Veronica_Cartwright
gptkb:Rod_Taylor
gptkb:Jessica_Tandy
gptkb:Suzanne_Pleshette
gptkb:Tippi_Hedren
gptkbp:theme isolation
suspense
nature's revenge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Morgan_Brittany
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7