The Girl 12 years old
He made her his star. And his darkest obsession.
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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The Girl Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Imelda Staunton She was 56, now 68 years old | as Alma Hitchcock |
| Toby Jones He was 46, now 58 years old | as Alfred Hitchcock |
| Sienna Miller She was 30, now 42 years old | as Tippi Hedren |
| Carl Beukes He was 36, now 48 years old | as Jim Brown |
| Penelope Wilton She was 66, now 78 years old | as Peggy Robertson |
| Sean Cameron Michael He was 42, now 54 years old | as Robert Burks |
| Candice D'Arcy | as Josephine Milton |
The Girl Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gail Stevens as Casting. | Production |
| Diana Cilliers as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Christa Schamberger as Casting. | Production |
| Julian Jarrold as Director. He was 52 (now 64) years old | Directing |
| Andrew Hulme as Editor. He was 49 (now 61) years old | Editing |
| Leanne Klein as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Dianne Beatty as Line Producer. | Production |
| Genevieve Hofmeyr as Co-Producer. | Production |
| Gwyneth Hughes as Writer. She was 111 (now 123) years old | Writing |
| Donald Spoto as Novel. He was 71 (now 83) years old | Writing |
| Marvin Saven as Co-Producer. | Production |
| John Pardue as Director of Photography. | Camera |
The Girl (12 years)
He made her his star. And his darkest obsession.
- Release day: Monday, October 22, 2012
- Runtime: 91 minutes