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The Birds

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Cinematography by Robert Burks

PG-13119 min60 frames

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...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!

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Stills, screencaps & shots from The Birds

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The Birds movie still: medium — A woman drives a car along a rural road cutting through green hills. She looks ahead while steering the vehicle.The Birds movie still: medium — A wooden pier extends into a calm, gray body of water under overcast skies. A woman in a brown fur coat walks away…The Birds movie still: closeup — A 1960s interior with dark wood wall paneling and a framed landscape painting. A blonde woman in a green jacket…The Birds movie still: closeup — Two hands with bright red nail polish press against the surface of a window. A faded color photograph of a large…The Birds movie still: establishing — A winding road cuts through grassy hills overlooking a vast ocean bay. Small white clouds drift above distant,…The Birds movie still: medium — A dark, textured tree trunk and branches are filled with dozens of birds. The animals sit silently against a dim,…The Birds movie still: wide — A convertible car is parked behind a wooden fence under a dark, stormy sky. Numerous gulls and large black crows crowd…The Birds movie still: medium — A liquor store interior features shelves of bottles and a faded yellow product sign. A man in a cream sweater…The Birds movie still: medium — Two green parrots sit on a perch inside a wooden and metal birdcage. A person's leg in a dark high-heeled shoe rests…The Birds movie still: medium — A woman stands near a red mailbox labeled Hayworth in front of a building. The structure in the background features…The Birds movie still: wide — A quiet coastal town waterfront features weathered wooden buildings and a parking lot. Multiple vintage cars are…The Birds movie still: medium — A woman stands inside a glass phone booth overlooking a busy waterfront harbor area. She looks toward the window as…The Birds movie still: medium — A domestic interior with beige curtains, paneled walls, and a warm, lived-in aesthetic. Four people stand in the…The Birds movie still: wide — A dark, cloudy sky hangs over a wooden power pole with several electrical wires. A dense swarm of black birds rests…The Birds movie still: medium — The interior of a moving 1960s car viewed from the back seat. A man drives while a woman comforts a young girl who…The Birds movie still: medium — A 1960s living room features wood-paneled walls and a stone fireplace mantel. A blonde woman in a green cardigan…
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The Birds — official trailer

What is The Birds about?

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

Where can you watch The Birds?

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Who stars in The Birds?

Who made The Birds?

What does the cinematography of The Birds look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, The Birds builds its coverage from medium shots (52% of the sample), with wide compositions (20%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robert Burks keeps 43% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in 55% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of The Birds?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Birds are #312e2c, #d5d2c7, #53504e, #3a4951, #8c7b6a, #a58d77 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #3a4951
  • #8c7b6a
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