Rear Window Discussion: 1954

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How did LB Jefferies break his leg?

He was at a racing event for his photography career and broke his legs in an accident. 

 

What is the significance of always being in Jefferies’ window?

To relate with the character. We see everything from his perspective and start to feel the inability to move. 

 

Would Jeffries have caught Lars if he wasn’t injured and in his wheelchair? Why or why not?

No. He catches Lars only because of his injury. If he wasn’t injured, Jeffries would have not been looking out the window. 

 

How would your perception of the story change if the camera moved without Jeffries? In other words, if we saw more of the action without seeing through Jeffries' lens, what might change?

The film is a character study of Jeffries in my opinion. If the camera moved it would be more of a thriller or different genre of story.

 

How does the movie portray social norms and gender roles in the 50s?

People in the 50s would get married at a much higher rate, and a lot younger compared to today. So, it would be awkward for people to be single.

 

Why doesn’t Jeffries want to marry Lisa?

He is super focused on his career as a photographer and thinks that he does not have time for her. Maybe he enjoys being single?

 

Why does Lisa change her views about Jeffries peering through the window? When? What is happening to make her buy in to the investigation?

She finds out Lars’ wife left her jewelry. And realizes that women do not leave jewelry and makeup when going on trips. 

 

What does this film suggest about the actions we take when we love someone?

A famous saying is that love makes people do stupid things. When Lisa breaks into Lars’s room and runs into him she’s showing how people can make bad decisions when in love. 

 

Why does no one notice seem to notice Jeffries looking out the window? 

He turns the lights off in his room. And tries to sit far away from the window. He tries to hide in the shadows. 


If the method (of looking out the window at people) is unethical, but the means (of finding a killer) is ethical, is it morally right? What does the film suggest as an answer?

The film wrestles with this question but leaves it to the viewer to pick a point of view. Because it’s set in a a big city, I feel like people don’t have the same expectation of privacy unless they take steps to protect it themselves. 


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