Often described as the last great film by master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock, The Birds returns to the big screen at FACT this weekend.
Adapted very loosely from a Daphne du Maurier novel, it's the
story of a posh and disruptive city woman visiting rustic seaside
town Bodega Bay when it's attacked by a plague of murderous birds.
They dive bomb the windows, peck at the doors and attack the
residents of the sleepy little town. Partly inspired by thousands
of previously unexplained bird suicides that took place in
Northern California during the summer of 1961, The Birds
is tense, terrifying, beautiful and bizarre.
The film stars Tippi Hedren in her first and most famous major
film role. She was described as 'the bravest lady I've ever met' by
Cary Grant after he visited the set and saw her facing days and
days of attack by real seagulls and crows flung at her by members
of the films prop department.
The Birds was Alfred Hitchcock's 49th film as director
and one of his last as his health began to deteriorate. He
reportedly became obsessed with Tippi Hedren during filming and
began harassing her, keeping her under a strict contract which
would not allow her to appear in anyone else's films and she has
said that he ruined her career.
This 'genuinely disturbing thriller classic from the
master of suspense'is showing from Sunday 30 September. Get
your ticket online, in person at the Box Office, or by
calling 0871 902 5737.
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