Figures in a Landscape

"The Bird Has Come For Its Prey."

1970 1h 50m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 56

ThrillerAction

Synopsis

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Two escaped convicts are on the run in an unnamed Latin American country. But everywhere they go, they are followed and hounded by a menacing black helicopter.

“The Bird Has Come For Its Prey.”

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Cast

Robert Shaw
MacConnachie
Malcolm McDowell
Ansell
Henry Woolf
Helicopter Pilot
Christopher Malcolm
Helicopter observer
Andy Bradford
Soldier
Warwick Sims
Soldier
Roger Lloyd Pack
Soldier
Robert East
Soldier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Losey
Writers: Robert Shaw
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Spain

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Spain.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Losey, shot by Henri Alekan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Reginald Beck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Shaw and Malcolm McDowell and Henry Woolf carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Bird Has Come For Its Prey.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Losey directs. Henri Alekan behind the camera. Richard Rodney Bennett scores. Reginald Beck cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Spain. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Spain.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joseph Losey, shot by Henri Alekan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Reginald Beck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Shaw and Malcolm McDowell and Henry Woolf carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Bird Has Come For Its Prey.".
9IMDB entry: tt0065720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.