Cornell Woolrich

In an attempt to define Auteurism, critics have introduced various interpretations of authorship making it a highly polemical matter. Ever since the French journal Cahiers du Cinéma’s first publication in April 1951, la politique des auteurs has been controversially analysed through diverse approaches. Although these interpretations complement each other, covering the basic idea of the theory, the differences remain evident. This essay seeks to demonstrate not only that Rear Window (1954) is a…

On September 1, 1954, Rear Window was released into theaters. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it follows a man, L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries, who is confined to his apartment in a wheelchair and passes the time by watching the everyday activities of the residents of his apartment complex out his back window. During this time, he thinks he sees one of his neighbors murdered by her husband, and with the help of his friends, he proves his neighbor’s murder and her husband’s guilt. The main characters are…