Happy 96th Birthday, Tippi Hedren! An icon of classical Hollywood elegance and quiet intensity. Forever unforgettable as Melanie Daniels in The Birds (1963) and Marnie Edgar in Marnie (1964), Hedren brought to Hitchcock’s cinema a rare combination of composure, vulnerability, and inner resolve. Her screen presence reshaped the image of the modern heroine, cool on the surface, turbulent beneath. Wishing a joyful birthday to a living legend! | History of Cinema

42K views · 1K reactions | Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Herzog “Academia is the death of cinema. It is the very opposite of passion. Film is not the art of scholars, but of illiterates.” Werner Herzog | History of Cinema | Facebook

323 reactions · 43 shares | Robert Mitchum’s portrayal of Max Cady in Cape Fear (1962) was so menacing that even the film crew reportedly felt uneasy around him between takes — his calm, predatory presence blurred the line between actor and character. | History of Cinema | Facebook