The Birds (film, 1963)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:AFI100ThrillsRank 7
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Daphne_du_Maurier
gptkb:The_Birds_(short_story)
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $11.4 million (US/Canada rentals)
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Robert_Burks
gptkbp:colorProcess gptkb:Technicolor
gptkbp:costume gptkb:Edith_Head
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception generally positive
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:followedBy gptkb:The_Birds_II:_Land's_End
gptkbp:genre horror
thriller
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Birds (film, 1963)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Jaws_(film)
nature horror genre
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Oskar_Sala
gptkb:Remi_Gassmann
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Special_Effects
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:visual_effects
Tippi Hedren's film debut
absence of traditional film score
gptkbp:notableScene final silent escape
gas station explosion
schoolhouse attack
gptkbp:posterArtist gptkb:Fred_Otnes
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:releaseDate March 28, 1963
gptkbp:runtime 119 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Evan_Hunter
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Bodega_Bay,_California
gptkbp:soundDesignBy electronic sound effects
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:Daphne_du_Maurier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6