Director Alfred Hitchcock is revered as one of the greatest creative minds in the history of cinema. Known for his psychological thrillers, Hitchcock’s leading ladies were cool, beautiful and preferably blonde. One such actress was Tippi Hedren, an unknown fashion model given her big break when Hitchcock’s wife saw her on a TV commercial. Brought to Universal Studios, Hedren was shocked when the director, at the peak of his career, quickly cast her to star in his next feature, 1963’s The Birds. Little did Hedren know that as ambitious and terrifying as the production would be to shoot, the most daunting aspect of the film ended up coming from behind the camera.

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Cast

Sienna Miller

Tippi Hedren

Toby Jones

Alfred Hitchcock

Imelda Staunton

Alma Reville Hitchcock

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Conrad Kemp

Evan Hunter

Penelope Wilton

Peggy Robertson

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Angelina Ingpen

Melanie

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Candice D'Arcy

Josephine Milton

Carl Beukes

Jim Brown

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Kate Tilley

Rita Riggs

Aubrey Shelton

Maitre D

Sienna Miller — Tippi Hedren

Sienna Rosie Diana Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American-born English actress. Born in New York City and raised in London, she began her career as a photography model, appearing in the pages of Italian Vogue and for the 2003 Pirelli calendar. Her acting breakthrough came in the 2004 films Layer Cake and Alfie. She subsequently portrayed socialite Edie Sedgwick in Factory Girl (2006) and a

Toby Jones — Alfred Hitchcock

Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE (born September 7, 1966) is an English actor.

Imelda Staunton — Alma Reville Hitchcock

Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born January 9, 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre productions in the United Kingdom.