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Rear Window

  • 1954
  • PG
  • 1h 52m
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8.5/10
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Grace Kelly, James Stewart, and Georgine Darcy in Rear Window (1954)
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window, and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend.
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A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced on... Read allA wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • John Michael Hayes
    • Cornell Woolrich
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Grace Kelly
    • Wendell Corey
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    524K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    966
    28
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • John Michael Hayes
      • Cornell Woolrich
    • Stars
      • James Stewart
      • Grace Kelly
      • Wendell Corey
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 100Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #51
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 6 wins & 13 nominations total

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    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • L.B. Jefferies
    Grace Kelly
    Grace Kelly
    • Lisa Fremont
    Wendell Corey
    Wendell Corey
    • Tom Doyle
    Thelma Ritter
    Thelma Ritter
    • Stella
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Lars Thorwald
    Judith Evelyn
    Judith Evelyn
    • Miss Lonelyhearts
    Ross Bagdasarian
    Ross Bagdasarian
    • Songwriter
    Georgine Darcy
    Georgine Darcy
    • Miss Torso
    Sara Berner
    Sara Berner
    • Woman on Fire Escape
    Frank Cady
    Frank Cady
    • Man on Fire Escape
    Jesslyn Fax
    Jesslyn Fax
    • Miss Hearing Aid
    Rand Harper
    • Newlywed
    Irene Winston
    Irene Winston
    • Emma Thorwald
    Havis Davenport
    • Newlywed
    Jerry Antes
    Jerry Antes
    • Dancer with Miss Torso
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Bailey
    Barbara Bailey
    • Choreographer with Miss Torso
    • (uncredited)
    Benny Bartlett
    Benny Bartlett
    • Man with Miss Torso
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Borgani
    Nick Borgani
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • John Michael Hayes
      • Cornell Woolrich
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film negative was damaged considerably as a result of color dye fading as early as the 1960s. Nearly all of the yellow image dyes had faded. Despite fears that the film had been irrevocably damaged, preservation experts were able to restore the film nearly to its original coloration.
    • Goofs
      After Lisa sees Thorwald tie up the trunk and the camera dollies forward to a close up, there are creaks from the floorboards and footsteps heard from the camera crew.
    • Quotes

      Stella: How much do we need to bail Lisa from jail?

      L.B. Jefferies: Well, this is first offense burglary, that's about $250. I have $127.

      Stella: Lisa's handbag. Uh... 50 cents. I got $20 or so in my purse.

      L.B. Jefferies: And what about the rest?

      Stella: When those cops at the station see Lisa, they'll even contribute.

    • Crazy credits
      The film is bookended with the opening and closing of window blinds across Jeff's rear window.

      The opening titles appear on the former, and the Paramount logo appears on the latter.
    • Alternate versions
      The film has been fully restored from original negatives in 1998 and a new negative has been created that resembles the original color scheme of the film. However, the first kissing scene had to be restored digitally because the source elements were in bad condition.
    • Connections
      Edited into Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Excerpt from 'Fancy Free'
      (1944) (uncredited)

      Ballet Music by Leonard Bernstein

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    10/10
    Rear Window is 64
    I must say, no signs of aging. Embedded in its day and yet totally relevant. Perhaps the most entertaining of all of Hitchcock's films. Marriage is the theme and murder is the hook. James Stewart is as perfect as he's ever been. He uses the contradictions of his character to create someone immediately familiar. Thelma Ritter's practicality includes a rant about the destructive effect of intelligence. Grace Kelly enters the scene like a character in a dream. She remains a sort of dream that's why to see her climb the killer's balcony is one of my most cherished film memories. If you haven't seen the film you may think I'm rambling but if you have, you know exactly what I mean, don't you?
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    • yocarlosvarelapr
    • Apr 15, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1954 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fenêtre sur cour
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 18, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Exterior court yard apartment complex)
    • Production company
      • Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,764,313
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,040,788
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original ratio)
      • 1.66 : 1

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