How Does Hitchcock Create Suspense In Rear Window

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In the film Rear Window that was released in 1954 Alfred Hitchcock the director uses suspense through out the film to create a mystery. Hitchcock uses several techniques like symbolism, narratives, and voyeurism. Hitchcock main focus in the film was to create the entire film from a one-point vantage spot. The film depicts a vision in the audience head that is produced by visuals. How do gender roles. Having the film shown by the eyes of the protagonist Jefferies eyes the audience have a connection to the film and have one specific vocal point to focus through out the film. As a viewer of the film you share the suspense that is happening with characters in the film. The fundamental function is made to relate to the characters and feel …show more content…

The line of suspense shifts the audience due to narrative action being slowed down and has humor derived from audience knowing something the characters don’t know. During the film the relationship of the protagonist shift due to what Jefferies believes neighbors commit murder of wife. The character Lisa in the film has a representation of gender role of what a ‘’perfect women ‘’ is. In scene 1 the scene is one minute and 10 seconds long. The scene ‘’ I’m with you’’ lasted 1 min and 30 seconds. There was a major commotion created because 27 shots in one to seconds in length. The duration of the entire film is 1 hour and 55 minutes …show more content…

In the very first scene the audience views there is a man shaving and has radio blaring in the background. An alarm clock goes off in a different apartment and the viewer is trying to find out where the noise is coming from which makes them engaged in the film. The setting creates depth because the audience only sees what Jefferies is viewing. At the dinner party, the music playing in the background set a tone to audience making them feel what he is missing out on. There is an alleyway shown from the window and it very crowded. The alleyway represents Jefferies being isolated

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