Director Alfred Hitchcock is revered as one of the greatest creative minds in the history of cinema. Known for his psychological thrillers, Hitchcock’s leading ladies were cool, beautiful and preferably blonde. One such actress was Tippi Hedren, an unknown fashion model given her big break when Hitchcock’s wife saw her on a TV commercial. Brought to Universal Studios, Hedren was shocked when the director, at the peak of his career, quickly cast her to star in his next feature, 1963’s The Birds. Little did Hedren know that as ambitious and terrifying as the production would be to shoot, the most daunting aspect of the film ended up coming from behind the camera.

Sienna Miller
Tippi Hedren

Toby Jones
Alfred Hitchcock

Imelda Staunton
Alma Reville Hitchcock

Conrad Kemp
Evan Hunter

Penelope Wilton
Peggy Robertson
Angelina Ingpen
Melanie
Candice D'Arcy
Josephine Milton

Carl Beukes
Jim Brown
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Release Date
October 22, 2012
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
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