Rear Window
Synopsis
"[A] view from a Brooklyn apartment sublimates Hitchcock's voyeurism into a frenzied engagement with the visible. The film varies exposure or racks focus so that the flickering, spatially ambiguous patterns that press the limits of the frame momentarily dissolve themselves as tree branches or a fire escape or a shadow caught on the screen of someone's laundry rippling in the breeze. 'I cupped one of my hands in front of the camera lens and attempted to make tactile to myself light, color and image,' Gehr explains in his notes, linking the film to his father's death and calling it a 'hopeless attempt' to render the ephemeral tangible." - J. Hoberman, The Village Voice
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 9, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ernie Gehr
- Original Title
- Rear Window
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ernie Gehr
Department Leadership Roster
Ernie Gehr
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rear Window
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What is Rear Window about?
"[A] view from a Brooklyn apartment sublimates Hitchcock's voyeurism into a frenzied engagement with the visible. The film varies exposure or racks focus so that the flickering, spatially ambiguous patterns that press the limits of the frame momentarily dissolve themselves as tree branches or a fire escape or a shadow caught on the screen of someone's laundry rippling in the breeze. 'I cupped one of my hands in front of the camera lens and attempted to make tactile to myself light, color and image,' Gehr explains in his notes, linking the film to his father's death and calling it a 'hopeless attempt' to render the ephemeral tangible." - J. Hoberman, The Village Voice
Who directed Rear Window?
Rear Window was directed by Ernie Gehr.
Who stars in Rear Window?
The principal cast of Rear Window includes Not specified.
When was Rear Window released and how long is it?
Rear Window was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 10m.