The first of four classic Alfred Hitchcock films on Channel 4 this week, his masterful thriller Rear Window stars James Stewart as news photographer LB 'Jeff' Jeffries, confined to a wheelchair in his New York apartment after breaking his leg. Bored in his convalescence, he takes to watching his neighbours across the courtyard. Through his increasingly unhealthy fascination with observing his neighbours he becomes convinced that one of his subjects, Lars, has murdered his wife. But Jeff is unable to convince either his fiancée Lisa or a detective friend, leading the couple into life-threatening danger - and a suspenseful climax - as Jeff becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth. a sense of intimacy and voyeurism, and of mini-dramas being played out in each apartment, is enhanced by Hitchcock's decision to shoot the entire film on one set (at the time, the largest indoor set built at Paramount Studios). Though On the Waterfront dominated the year's Oscars (Rear Window received just four nominations) the film has justifiably garnered its reputation as a classic for both cineastes and wider audiences.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Alfred Hitchcock
EAN
3259190257429
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3948594
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
Rear Window
Actor
Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey, James Stewart, Raymond Burr
Video Format
PAL
Director
Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Burks, Joseph Macmillan Johnson, Hal Pereira
Subtitle Language
English, German
Studio
Universal Pictures
Format
DVD
Language
English, German
Features
Widescreen, With Subtitles
Sub-Genre
Mystery
Aspect Ratio
1.66:1
Type
Movie
Genre
Dramas, Drama, Thriller & Mystery, Adaptation
Run Time
109 Min
Additional Product Features
Unit Quantity
1
Certificate
PG
Release Year
1954
LeafCats
617
Score Composer
Franz Waxman
Original Language
En
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
Composer
Franz Waxman
Leading Role
Thelma Ritter, Grace Kelly, Frank Cady, Wendell Corey, Georgine Darcy, James Stewart, Raymond Burr, Sara Berner, Judith Evelyn
Screenwriter
John Michael Hayes
Editor
George Tomasini
Writer
Alfred Hitchcock, Cornell Woolrich, John Michael Hayes