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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
ProducerAlfred Hitchcock
EAN3259190257429
eBay Product ID (ePID)3948594
Product Key Features
ActorGrace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey, James Stewart, Raymond Burr
Film/TV TitleRear Window
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock, Robert Burks, Joseph Macmillan Johnson, Hal Pereira
LanguageEnglish, German
Subtitle LanguageEnglish, German
Run Time109 Min
Video FormatPAL
Aspect Ratio1.66:1
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, With Subtitles
GenreDramas, Drama, Thriller & Mystery, Adaptation
StudioUniversal Pictures
TypeMovie
Sub-GenreMystery
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Unit Quantity1
Release Year1954
ComposerFranz Waxman
Score ComposerFranz Waxman
ScreenwriterJohn Michael Hayes
Original LanguageEn
EditorGeorge Tomasini
Leading RoleThelma Ritter, Grace Kelly, Frank Cady, Wendell Corey, Georgine Darcy, James Stewart, Raymond Burr, Sara Berner, Judith Evelyn
Production CompanyParamount Pictures
WriterAlfred Hitchcock, Cornell Woolrich, John Michael Hayes