# Rear Window (1954)

> A wheelchair-bound photographer turns his apartment window into a dangerous murder investigation and a mirror of his own relationships.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/449

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr, Judith Evelyn, Ross Bagdasarian, Georgine Darcy
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, witty, intimate, classic film night, mystery movie night

## Synopsis

A man confined to his apartment becomes a reluctant detective, uncovering dark secrets from his neighbors.

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