Alfred Hitchcock Rear Window

Alfred Hitchcock Rear Window

Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 'Rear Window' is full of characterization, narratives and symbolism. The film focuses around the main character of the story, Jefferies, who is a photographer but unfortunately recently has to use a wheelchair and stay in an apartment because he broke his leg. Jeff has to spend time alone, so he spends his time watching his neighbors through his camera. Due to the warmth of summer most people had to open their window so now Jefferies can see what is happening in their life. It's like he is watching multiple films at the same time. A free cinema for Jefferies. The view of that window and Jefferies's apartment is all the viewers have.

We spent the whole time in the main protagonist's apartment. His apartment is in Greenwich Village, New York City. The camera never leaves his apartment because Jeff can't leave his own apartment. Which limits it to one room and the view out of his rear window. Alfred Hitchcock really wants to put us in Jefferies's shoes, that's why the camera never leaves his apartment and we are bound to see outside from his point of view. The camera man uses shots zooming, which make the film look more realistic and makes it seem like we are viewing this through Jeff's perspective. As the camera moves around some characters might go to the other side of their room which has no window. This shows ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...There is no flashbacks or flash–forwards, and no playing with time as everything is straight forward. As a viewer we spend every minute by Jefferies's side, seeing everything he's seeing and stuck in his apartment. The camera never leaves his wheelchair Except for one moment at the end of the film. Those are some qualification for considering Rear Window a first person film although it doesn't entirely fit the definition. The mood of this film can be considered both restless and suspenseful. It seems like Hitchcock is punishing Jeff. Maybe he is being punished for his

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