Rear Window

Rear Window 1954

• How tension is created
• Opening scene
• Dead dog

Cast:

Jimmy Stewart- Jeff
Grace Kelly- Lisa
Raymond Burr: Lars
Thelma Ritter- Stella

Creating tension:

Jeff (subjective camera/POV)

1) When the killer is returning Jeff knows, we know, Lisa doesn't.

2) We know, Jeff knows- helpless (guilt).

3) Call the police- we know the police are coming: do they get there on time?

4) We don't know what they are saying+ strictly concealed in the killer's flat.

5) The killer realise he is being watched- what is he going to do?

Opening Scene:

• Camera work: Pan & Tilt
• Location: Residence neighbourhood, apartments, city/urban, aberage district, compact\
• Man: 40's/50's mature man
• Thermometer: Hot

• Summer: Windows open, creates tention (rises) 
• Man shaving
• Radio, grand piano: class/status

• Morning: ''are you in your 40s, are ou tired and listless?''
• Dancer girl
• White pigeon 
• Male Gaze

• Broken his leg: ''Death'' (RIP), Helpless, name: L.B. Jefferies 

• Camera smashed

• Photographer: Sports- guts/ explosion/ bomb testing

• Risk taker
• Simple Photography, negative print
• Dead dog: Cynical
• "Did you kill him because he liked you..."
• Neighbourhood: people don't care
• Loyalty: Lost
• Non-judgemental relationships