Rear Window (UK)

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A macabre tale of voyeurism and murder
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 115 mins
Retail Price: £17.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
None of Hitchcock`s films has ever given a clearer view of his genius for suspense than Rear Window.

When professional photographer J.B "Jeff" Jeffries (James Stewart) is confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg, he becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas of his neighbors play out across the courtyard. When he suspects a salesman may have murdered his nagging wife, Jeffries enlists the help of his glamorous socialite girlfriend (Grace Kelly) to investigate the highly suspicious chain of events... Events that ultimately lead to one of the most memorable and gripping endings in all of film history.

Special Features:
Documentary On The Screenwriter, John Michael Hayes
`Making Of` Documentary
Picture Gallery
Trailer
Re-release Trailer
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono English
Dolby Digital Mono German

Subtitle Tracks:
Swedish
Finnish
English
German
Dutch
Danish
Norwegian

Directed By:
Alfred Hitchcock

Written By:
John Michael Hayes
Cornell Woolrich

Starring:
James Stewart
Grace Kelly
Wendell Corey
Thelma Ritter
Raymond Burr

Soundtrack By:
Franz Waxman

Music From:
Leonard Bernstein
Friedrich von Flotow

Director of Photography:
Robert Burks

Editor:
George Tomasini

Costume Designer:
Edith Head

Producer:
Alfred Hitchcock

Distributor:
Universal Pictures

Your Opinions and Comments

8 / 10

This movie has all the normal Hitchcock elements that make it a classic suspense movie. This is the original movie that has been remade many times with different settings. Jimmy Stewert plays an adventurous photographer who is confined to a wheelchair after an accident at a race circuit. Bored and restless, he takes to observing his neighbours and begins to suspect that one of his neighbours has murdered his wife. His rich girlfriend, Grace Kelly, often comes to visit him and the pair become convinced that the murder has taken place. This film has a wicked blend of suspense and paranoia that make it thrilling. Jimmy Stewert is excellent as always. The picture is fantastically restored from its original print. Great detail and sharpness. Naturally there is some aging of the print but overall its a great effort. The sound is a decent mono track. A 5.1 track certainly would have done some good as the background score is very important and creates a tense atmosphere. There are extras including a trailer and a look at the making of and restoration of the movie. A great dvd overall. Essential viewing for all movie fans. Rent first and if you like it, buy it

posted by dicanio on 23/2/2004 12:20