Rear Window
1954
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Synopsis
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Rear Window (1954) is a 1h 52min thriller feature film by Alfred Hitchcock. A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them ha... Selected for Mad Monster Party Film Festival (2025).
Key facts
Cast
James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr, Judith Evelyn, Ross Bagdasarian, Georgine Darcy
Original language
English
First release
August 1, 1954 (Turkey)
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Home video distributors
MCA Home Video (United States), MCA Universal Home Video (United States)
Setting
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
John Michael Hayes
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Editing
George Tomasini
Music
Franz Waxman
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Mad Monster Party Film Festival 2025
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2019 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2012 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1984 generic
- Academy Awards 1955 academy_award
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1955 generic - Best Motion Picture Screenplay ★ Winner; writer(s): John Michael Hayes
- Directors Guild of America 1954 generic
Titles
| Original title | Rear Window | |
| Québec French title | Fenêtre sur cour |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MCA Home Video (cat. no. VHS80081) | 1984, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | MCA Universal Home Video (cat. no. 80081) | 1990, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Turkey | August 1, 1954 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 1, 1954 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | October 12, 1954 |
| Theatrical | Canada | November 8, 1954 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 15, 1954 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | January 7, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 14, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 11, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | March 4, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 23, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 1, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 8, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Greece | April 8, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Italy | April 14, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 25, 1955 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | April 27, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | May 5, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 6, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | June 13, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | June 13, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Australia | June 23, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | June 30, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Austria | August 5, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Norway | August 18, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Israel | August 27, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | September 1, 1955 |
| Theatrical | France | September 14, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 3, 1955 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | October 15, 1955 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | February 24, 1957 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | August 28, 1962 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 30, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 4, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 16, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Finland | March 23, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Spain | April 16, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | May 31, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Australia | June 21, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | January 19, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | August 7, 1986 |
| Television | Germany | November 2, 1988 |
| Television | Spain | February 20, 1990 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | March 1, 1990 |
| Theatrical | France | January 18, 1995 |
| Television | Brazil | January 27, 2000 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 3, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | June 22, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 13, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | August 9, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Finland | August 25, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 15, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 19, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 17, 2000 |
| Theatrical | France | November 22, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Australia | November 30, 2000 |
| Television | Netherlands | June 4, 2003 |
| Theatrical | France | January 7, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Greece | July 3, 2008 |
| Theatrical | France | October 22, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Chile | March 5, 2016 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 4, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | November 27, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | August 29, 2018 |
| Streaming | France | October 30, 2018 |
| Television | Portugal | June 9, 2020 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 25, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | December 3, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Greece | July 4, 2024 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 28, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Canada | November 7, 2024 |
| Television | France | August 11, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1984 VHS80081 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1990 80081 |
| Home video | France | October 17, 1991 |
| Home video | United States | January 20, 2000 |
| Home video | Brazil | January 23, 2001 |
| Home video | France | July 17, 2001 |
| Home video | Russia | February 28, 2002 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | October 17, 2005 |
| Home video | Poland | January 4, 2007 |
| Home video | Netherlands | July 26, 2007 |
| Home video | Singapore | October 7, 2008 |
| Home video | Netherlands | November 14, 2012 |
| Home video | France | June 4, 2013 |
| Home video | France | September 29, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Cast | James Stewart (L.B. Jefferies), Grace Kelly (Lisa Fremont), Wendell Corey (Thomas Doyle), Thelma Ritter (Stella), Raymond Burr (Lars Thorwald), Judith Evelyn (Miss Lonelyhearts), Ross Bagdasarian (Songwriter), Georgine Darcy (Miss Torso), Sara Berner (Woman on Fire Escape), Frank Cady (Man on Fire Escape), Jesslyn Fax (Miss Hearing Aid), Rand Harper (Newlywed), Irene Winston (Emma Thorwald), Havis Davenport (Newlywed), Jerry Antes (Dancer with Miss Torso (uncredited)), Benny Bartlett (Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)), Sue Casey (Sunbather (uncredited)), Iphigenie Castiglioni (Woman with Bird (uncredited)), James Cornell ((uncredited)), Don Dunning (Detective (uncredited)), Marla English (Girl at Songwriter's Party (uncredited)), Bess Flowers (Songwriter's Party Guest with Poodle (uncredited)), Art Gilmore (Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)), Fred Graham (Detective (uncredited)), Kathryn Grant (Girl at Songwriter's Party (uncredited)), Charles Harvey ((uncredited)), Len Hendry (Policeman (uncredited)), Alfred Hitchcock (Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (uncredited)), Harry Landers (Man with Miss Lonelyhearts (uncredited)), Alan Lee (Newlyweds' Landlord (uncredited)), Mike Mahoney (Policeman (uncredited)), Jonnie Paris (Sunbather (uncredited)), Eddie Parker (Detective (uncredited)), Robert Sherman ((uncredited)), Dick Simmons (Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)), Ralph Smiley (Carl (uncredited)), Jack Stoney (Ice Man (uncredited)), Anthony Warde (Detective (uncredited)), Gig Young (Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | John Michael Hayes |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Editing | George Tomasini |
| Music | Franz Waxman |
| Costumes | Edith Head |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
