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Rear Window streaming

1954 Movie United States Mystery, Drama, Thriller 107 min 12
By: Alfred Hitchcock With: Jesslyn Fax, Grace Kelly, Gig Young, Irene Winston, Dick Simmons

Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend Lisa Fremont and his visiting nurse Stella to investigate.

Filmium rating
85%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2019
Selections:
The Spying Thing

Mood

Mysterious
Suspenseful
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Alfred Hitchcock
John Michael Hayes
Cornell Woolrich
Art Gilmore
Raymond Burr
Marla English
James Cornell
Kathryn Grant
Don Dunning
Rand Harper
Iphigenie Castiglioni
Jesslyn Fax
Judith Evelyn
Sue Casey
Mike Mahoney
Len Hendry
Eddie Parker
Alan Lee
Jerry Antes
Jonnie Paris
Sara Berner
Gig Young
Dick Simmons
Anthony Warde
Havis Davenport
Robert Sherman
Benny Bartlett
Charles Harvey
Ralph Smiley
James Stewart
Georgine Darcy
Wendell Corey
Harry Landers
Irene Winston
Grace Kelly
Thelma Ritter
Bess Flowers
Fred Graham
Jack Stoney
Frank Cady

Adaptation

Based On Short Story

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Long Takes
Point-Of-View
Voyeuristic Camera

Narrative Structure

Single-Location
Voyeurism Allegory

Pace

Slow-Paced
Tension-Building

Runtime

Around 2 Hours

Soundtrack

Ambient Sounds
Diegetic Music

Style

Cinematic
Realistic
Studio-Set

Time-Period

1950S

Central Conflict

Murder Suspicion
Voyeurism Ethics

Characters

Detective
Neighboring Residents
Photojournalist

Ending

Resolution
Thorwald'S Confession

Historical Context

1950S Urban Life

Key Plot Points

Confrontation
Investigation
Observation Of Thorwald

Plot

Murder Suspicion
Neighbor Surveillance
Voyeurism

Setting

Apartment Courtyard
New York City

Shooting Location

Paramount Studios Set

Theme

Privacy
Surveillance Ethics
Voyeurism

Genre

Drama
Mystery
Thriller

Audiences

Adults
Thriller Enthusiasts

Titles

Rear Window

Awards

Academy Award Nominations

Box Office Success

Financially Successful

Critical Reception

Film Classics
High Praise

Festivals

Venice Film Festival

Popularity

Film Legacy
Influence

Ratings

100 Metacritic
99% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Award Nominations
Critical Acclaim
Cultural Significance

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1954
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