Rear Window Movie Analysis

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Rear Window Response Meaning and symbolism can be found in any film. In the film Rear Window the production designer utilizes character costumes and set design to convey certain messages and feelings to the viewers. In the film James Stewarts character, L.B. Jeffries, is confined to a wheel chair and throughout the film is dressed in nice, light colored pajamas. There was nothing that jumped out to me about him except that you could tell he was a “good” character. Grace Kelly’s character, Ms. Freemont, is one of the more interesting characters to me. I notice throughout the film she is wearing very classy, elegant clothes. In the beginning of the film however, she wears black clothing and then once she starts to understand Jeffries and believe that a murder has taken place her clothes are light or neutral. The black clothing in the beginning gives me the impression of someone strong and almost stubborn. She is someone who always gets what she wants. Once she has lighter clothing it appears to make her character open up and become more approachable. Arguably the set could be considered a film in the film and something that has the most impact is the set. Jeffries is a stubborn character and wants things to go the way he wants them to. Being in a wheel chair hinders his movement and then the steps in his apartment prevent him from going anywhere which plays a factor at the end of the film. Every shot in the film, except for a few towards the end, comes from Jeffries apartment and his point of view when looking across the courtyard. It gives us a feeling that we are just as trapped and confined as he is and is helpless in certain

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