The Art of Looking in Hitchcock's Rear Window

by Stefan Sharff

A detailed overview of Hitchcock's skill in developing the story from intriguing start to shattering climax. A shot-by-shot analysis, using the shooting script as text, describes how Hitchcock's technique accomplished its magic.

Genres: Film

208 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[Chris Haigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting analysis of a favourite film of mine. A bit irked by the fact that the author kept referring to Thelma Ritter's fabulous character Stella as the nurse throughout but otherwise a solid study.

[amelia · Rating 3 out of 5]

read for essay lol - very insightful