Half Broken Things
A middle aged house-sitter meets two tearaways, and together they form a surrogate family
The Girl
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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Tim Fywell
Director
Geoffrey McGivern
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Jack
Penelope Wilton
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Jean
Daniel Mays
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Michael
Sinead Matthews
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Steph
Toby Jones
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Alfred Hitchcock
Imelda Staunton
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Alma Reville Hitchcock
Sienna Miller
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Tippi Hedren
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