Rear Window Textual Analysis Thread

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Rear Window Textual Analysis Thread

A place to discuss anything related to the VCE English text 'Rear Window' by Alfred Hitchcock

Hitchcock, Alfred (director), Rear Window, 1954 (3)
When professional adventure photographer L. B. ‘Jeff’ Jeffries breaks his leg on assignment, he is confined to a wheelchair to recuperate in his New York apartment. Frustrated and bored in the summer heat, he begins watching his neighbours across the courtyard. Boredom turns to suspicion when he believes that one of his neighbours has been murdered. Calling on the support of his socialite girlfriend, Lisa Fremont, and his visiting nurse, Stella, Jeff embarks on an investigation into the actions of that fateful night and turns up more than he expected.
Nominated for four Academy Awards and long regarded as one of the best films of the 20th century, Rear Window is a masterpiece of storytelling from the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Filmed almost exclusively from Jeff’s perspective, this mystery thriller explores the various ‘ways of looking’ as the audience shares the journey with the three protagonists. Beautifully crafted, it is a film that stands up to repeat viewings and close analysis. (Rating: M) [/size]