The birds, (1963) is one of Hitchcock's most famous works. It was extremely good for the time, with good effects on the birds, using a mixture of real and artificial birds, replaced music with sound effects, and a relatively unknown actress to top it off. It was one of Hitchcock's most expensive films, costing around £3m, and was the third Hitchcock film to be inspired by the works of Daphne Du Maurier.
The story of the birds is set over 5 days , following rich girl Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) and lawyer Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) during multiple bird attacks on a small town. However, throughout the film there are multiple other narratives, such as Melanie's search for a mother figure, having being rejected earlier by her own., and an overall feeling of helplessness.
An example is the birthday scene
This Scene shows the mercilessness of the Birds, not discriminating whether they attack men, women or children. The bursting of the balloons is to show the danger of the birds, since they have beaks like knives.
For music, Hitchcock decided to not use a soundtrack like the other films. He instead opted for sound effects, or diagetic music, to balance out the silences.
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