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Alfred Hitchcock entered the 1970s with his commercial reputation virtually in tatters, a far cry from his stature at the start of the 1960s. Then, he'd been in the middle of the massively successful trio of movies, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds, and was a ubiquitous presence on television thanks to his anthology .. Read more
| Starring | Vivien Merchant, Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, Barry Foster |
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| Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Genres | Thriller |
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King Kong and 21 Grams star Naomi Watts is reportedly being considered for the remake of Alfred Hitchcock classic The Birds. According to TMZ.com, the Australian actress - who featured in remakes of The Ring and the aforementioned ape-epic - could star as Melanie Daniels, the character previously played by Tippi Hedren. A haunting story of a small California town attacked by vicious birds, the 1963 movie was taken from a short story by mistress of eerie suspense, Daphne DuMaurier. Prior to The... Read more
Sir Michael Caine has explained his long running feud with legendary director Alfred Hitchcock - they fell out after the actor turned down a gory role in 1972 thriller Frenzy. The Alfie star admits he was eager to work with the late movie legend, but when Hitchcock approached him about taking the lead role in the grisly film he turned it down. And Caine reveals the director never forgave him for the snub. He says, "He offered me the part of a sadist who murdered women and I won't play that. I... Read more