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The Girl (2012) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
109 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
South Africa ( Africa, Middle East )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Julian Jarrold

Written By:
Gwyneth Hughes
Donald Spoto

Actors:
Sienna Miller ..... Tippi Hedren
Toby Jones ..... Alfred Hitchcock
Imelda Staunton ..... Alma Reville Hitchcock
Conrad Kemp ..... Evan Hunter
Penelope Wilton ..... Peggy Robertson
Angelina Ingpen ..... Melanie
Candice D'Arcy ..... Josephine Milton
Carl Beukes ..... Jim Brown
Kate Tilley ..... Rita Riggs
Aubrey Shelton ..... Maitre D
Leon Clingman ..... Ray Berwick
Patrick Lyster ..... Bob Boyle

Synopsis:

Alfred Hitchcock was at the height of his fame and creativity when, in 1962, he chose an unknown fashion model to star in his most ambitious film - The Birds. But as he sculpted Tippi Hedren into the perfect Hitchcock blonde of his imagination, he became obsessed with the impossible dream of winning the real woman's love. Their mutual desires - hers for fame, his for fantasy - would all but destroy both of their careers in what would become a passionate and destructive struggle for survival. Screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes has interviewed Tippi Hedren, and surviving members of Hitchcock's crew. This film tells their full tragic story for the first time. Starring Toby Jones (Harry Potter, Titanic, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Sienna Miller (Layer Cake, Alfie, Factory Girl), supported by Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter, Vera Drake) and Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey). Directed by Julian Jarrold (Appropriate Adult).

When Grace Kelly retires from films to marry Prince Rainier Alfred Hitchcock looks for a similar blonde and finds her in TV model,the little known Tippi Hedren,who will star in his film adaptation of horror story 'The Birds'. Hitchcock is obsessed with Tippi sexually and,when she rebuffs his advances,sadistically puts her through five days of filming where she is attacked and injured by real birds. Hitchcock's wife Alma and his assistant Peggy are appalled but can do nothing. Tippi is resolved that she will not give in to Hitchcock despite the situation giving her nightmares. Hitchcock and Tippi make a second film,'Marnie'. Having admitted that Alma is the only woman he has ever had sex with and that he now finds her cold Hitchcock continues to pursue Tippi, bombarding her with phone calls declaring his love for her yet reminding her that he alone made her famous and she owes him. At this stage Tippi demands that her contract be terminated and an end title states that they never worked together again.

As Alfred Hitchcock prepares his next movie, The Birds (1963), he selects a young model by the name of Tippi Hedren to be the star. She's quite flattered that the great director selected her for the part but isn't so prepared when he becomes infatuated with her. She rejects his advances but his response is often cruel, such as requiring over 50 takes with live birds attacking her. He kept her on for his next film Marnie (1964) but the relationship continued to deteriorate. They never worked together again.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 14 March, 2013.

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