Rear Window

The opening scene of Rear Window (1954), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, acts as a prologue of the film: we are introduced to the space where much of the narrative will take place, to the protagonist, his background, and his neighbors through entirely visual means. Hitchcock created an entire film from the rear window of a Greenwich Village apartment symbolizing a certain “movie-watching” experience. Hitchcock uses mise en scène to show how the film is going to progress, uses camera movement…

Sexism “Rear Window” is a movie filled with gaze. L. B. Jeffries spends most of his time watching his neighbors, who for the most part are ignorant of his stare. The implications of his gaze are complex: he watches the different stages of marriage, observes his alluring neighbors such as Miss Torso, and monitors Mr. Thorwald with serious interest. In addition, the way he sees Lisa changes over the course of the film: at the beginning of the film, he shows up to be too involved in looking out…

Understanding how and why the couples of Le Mepris and Rear Window move throughout their living space the way that they do is incredibly important to understanding their relationships more broadly. Those who use these tools to enhance the exchange of looks are more apt to have a successful relationship, as this exchange is a form of communication deeply related to physical presences—which is very relevant to romantic relationships. In Le Mepris, Camille’s use of space often relates to escaping—a…

Wording, clothing, and sex were some of the most reoccurring problems the Production Code Administration had with Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 film Rear Window. Throughout their communications, the PCA and the filmmakers discuss scenes that have subtle sexual undertones, risqué costumes, and wordings that the PCA found to be unacceptable. The correspondence between the filmmakers and the PCA begin around November 1953 and go on until around April 1954. Most of the letters are between Paramount…

In what follows, I will analyze Hitchcock's film Rear Window. It is my thesis that the film clearly shows that scopophilia leads to living a different kind of life. When being intrigued by someone else’s life, it is pretty easy to want to know answers. To defend this thesis, the essay will show specific scenes from the film to demonstrate how easy it is to be interested in someone else’s life. In the beginning, we figure out Jeff had broken his leg and is casted all the way up to his waist, and…

Traditional crime stories have changed over time due to the values and changing contexts within different societies. The film ‘Rear Window’ composed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1954, America and the short detective story ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ in the novel ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1891, England illustrate how the values and changing contexts within a society contributes to the changing conventions of the genre of crime. Crime texts are valued and…

like Fast food. Restourants in a city can tell a lot about country's culture. However, not only restaurants but also what represents the country also represents the culture such as movies. Movies is a great way to learn about American culture. The rear window movie is from 1950's . It is an Alfred Hitchcock film. Who is a director, his movie is vary masterious and very full of sspense. In this movie main character is a famous or well known photagrapher, but he has broken his leg, and he cant…

In Alfred Hitchcock’s film, Rear Window, he uses elements of film in a way that expresses to the audience what the character desires and the power relations that exist between them. In the sequence where Lisa and L.B. Jeffries have dinner from “21 Club,” their contradicting desires are expressed through these various elements. For example, Hitchcock uses framing, editing, and character positioning within the mise-en-scene to portray that Lisa desires Jeff but he doesn’t feel as strongly of her.…

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window is a suspenseful thriller that keeps the viewer guessing up until the closing scenes of the movie. This movie is about a photographer named Jeff Jefferies (James Stewart) that is unfortunately confined to his apartment due to a broken leg. He spends his free time observing his neighbors out the rear window in his apartment. The only relief from voyeurism he has every day is when Stella (Thelma Ritter) the insurance company nurse comes over to massage his back and…

‘Rear Window shows how easy it is to be deceived by appearances.’ Discuss. Hitchcock’s critically acclaimed thriller ‘Rear Window’ details the life of 1950s New York - where affluence, materialism and patriarchy were valued. The deceit that plagues the plot of the story, strips bare the constructed facades that underpin the film and as a result, highlights how easy it is to be deceived by appearances. Although innocent in nature, these facades act as the foundations for LB ‘jeff’ Jefferies’…