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Rear Window (1954)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Cinematography by Robert Burks

PG112 min65 frames

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It only takes one witness to spoil the perfect crime.

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Rear Window (1954) movie still: wide — A view through a multi-pane window reveals a lit room with vintage decor. A man sits at a grand piano while…Rear Window (1954) movie still: wide — A quiet urban courtyard at night is flanked by weathered brick buildings and balconies. A lone man in a suit…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A man sits in an armchair inside a room with a window overlooking brick buildings. He is wearing pajamas…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a man seated in a wheelchair near a lamp. The man rests with a leg cast while…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A dark brick building wall contains a single rectangular window lit from within. The shadow of a man is…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — The exterior of a dark red brick building is visible at night. A couple embraces and kisses inside a…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A dark study contains a wheelchair with a man sitting in the center. The man rests one arm on the chair…Rear Window (1954) movie still: wide — A jazz band practices in a room viewed through a window frame with bars. The musicians play piano, clarinet,…Rear Window (1954) movie still: fullbody — A furnished interior features beige walls adorned with framed pictures and a door. A stout man in a blue…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A dark study features wooden bookshelves and framed pictures on the wall behind. A woman holding a glass…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A man falls through the night air past a brick wall and window ledge. The subject reaches his hands forward…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room at night with dark shadows obscuring the background. A man on the phone and a woman beside…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room decorated with photographs on the wall behind the main subject. A man holds a large…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a woman sitting at a vanity table. She adjusts an earring while a glass of liquid…Rear Window (1954) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit home study contains a dark wood desk, framed photographs, and a chair. A woman in a black and…Rear Window (1954) movie still: medium — A woman sits on a balcony at night holding a book titled Beyond the High Himalayas. The blurred background…
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What is Rear Window about?

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Michael Hayes, based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder". Originally released by Paramount Pictures, the film stars James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr. It was screened at the 1954 Venice Film Festival in competition for the Golden Lion.

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What does the cinematography of Rear Window look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Rear Window leans on medium shots (52% of the sample) and wide compositions (23%). Cinematographer Robert Burks keeps 73% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 81% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Rear Window (1954) are #362e2a, #58504a, #171312, #251914, #d3cfc7, #4f352c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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