Review of The Birds (1963) by Alastair Sooke for The Telegraph — 30 Sep 1979
The true genius of the film, based on a 1952 short story by Daphne du Maurier, is the way Hitchcock makes the malevolent birds seem like manifestations of his characters' mental unease.
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This review of The Birds (1963) was written by Alastair Sooke and published by The Telegraph on 30 Sep 1979.
The Birds has generally received very positive reviews.
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