HITCHCOCK - REAR WINDOW(1954)
For 1954, this is pretty risque!! A movie about a
voyeur who thinks that he has witnessed a murder,
and near nudity(a woman getting dressed in the opening
sequence)!! A man(Jimmy Stewart) is layed up with a
cast on his leg, and is observing life around the
apartment complex that he lives in! While watching
his neighbors, he thinks he has witnessed a murder,
and he proceeds to try to convince his girlfriend
and a police friend! One of Hitch's best ever movies!!
Along with Jimmy, there's Thelma Ritter, Raymond
Burr and the very beautiful Grace Kelly!!
There are a couple of very informative specials
on this version of the dvd, and very fun to watch! A+
From IMDb.com:
10 out of 10 is just not enough for this movie, it
deserves more!
unlike the "in your face murder" in his later movie
Psycho the possible murder here happens behind
a window blind. not a drop of blood or act of violence
is seen (well until the reveal) which adds tension to
the movie.
Jeff's speculations regarding a possible murderer
among his neighbors are met with the voice of reason
and evidence from his detective friend. Everything
is pointing towards this being a wild goose chase and
just when he's about to give up on the idea something
arouses his suspicion again.
Hitchcock is the master of thrill and horror and he
will have you wavering between siding with Jeff or
with reason throughout the movie, never truly settling
on a side for too long.
Beautifully shot, smooth editing... and Grace Kelly
is her radiant self in it! Truly an under-rated masterpiece
that gets over shadowed by his heavier movies but if
you want something interesting, re- watchable and
in it's own way light hearted then this is the one for
you. - hjalsayegh
Alfred Hitchcock ... Songwriter's Clock-winder (uncredited)
James Stewart ... L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies
Grace Kelly ... Lisa Carol Fremont
Wendell Corey ... Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle
Thelma Ritter ... Stella
Raymond Burr ... Lars Thorwald
Judith Evelyn ... Miss Lonelyhearts
Ross Bagdasarian ... Songwriter
Georgine Darcy ... Miss Torso
Sara Berner ... Woman on Fire Escape
Frank Cady ... Man on Fire Escape
Jesslyn Fax ... Miss Hearing Aid
Rand Harper ... Newlywed
Irene Winston ... Mrs. Emma Thorwald
Havis Davenport ... Newlywed
Gig Young ... Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
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