The Birds
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This screening will have an introduction and post-film discussion by Saint Joseph’s University Assistant Professor of Theatre and Film Gabrielle Miller.
About
“The Birds represents one of Hitchcock’s most admirable accomplishments.” – Spotlight on Film
Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) meets Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet store and decides to follow him home. She brings with her the gift of two love birds and they strike up a romance. One day birds start attacking children at Mitch’s sisters party. A huge assault starts on the town by attacking birds.
About the Speaker:
Gabrielle Miller is a SAG/AFTRA actress, Film and theatre professor at Saint Joseph’s University, screenwriter and entrepreneur. Her television pilot “9 Lives: chapter one” garnered over 20 awards including Best Pilot, Best Female Director, Best First Time Director and Best Actress. She has her MFA in Acting and Directing from the University of Idaho and studied European Film and Theatre at Universiteit Utrecht in the Netherlands. She has a plethora of film and television credits including alongside Eric Roberts in a recent film.

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- Genre Thriller
- Director Alfred Hitchcock
- Released 1963
- Runtime 1h 59min
- Rated PG-13
- Studio Universal
- CountryUnited States
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