Rear Window

Suspense and Meaning

Rear window 1954

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

(Psycho, Vertigo, North by northwest, 39 steps, Rebecca, Suspicious, Marnie, The rope)

Jimmy Stewart - Jeff

Grace Kelly - Lisa

Thelma Ritter - Stella

Lars Thorwald – Raymond Burr

-       Creating suspense

-       Diegetic music from the neighbours flat

Tension

-       We know the killer is coming. Jeff does Lisa doesn’t

-       Jeff is helpless he cant move and the audience can’t help

-       We know help is on the way

-       Are they going to get there in time

-       Editing shows us the emotion of Jeff and Stella, the danger is real.

-       We know theres a struggle

-       Is he going to kill her

-       uncertainly

-    The killer knows he is being watch,what will he do next.

SUSPENSE – GIVE INFORMATION

-       Character

-       Audience