Rear Window
Rear Window
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
(USA, 1954, 4K digital restoration)*
A photographer (Jimmy Stewart) in a wheelchair who spies on neighbors from his apartment window becomes convinced he has witnessed a murder, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend (Grace Kelly). The cast of Alfred Hitchcock’s suspenseful Rear Window also includes Thelma Ritter in one of her most memorable roles.
*Introductory remarks by Meredyth Hayes, daughter of Rear Window screenwriter John Michael Hayes.
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The MFAH film department is supported by Tenaris; the Vaughn Foundation; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Consulate General of Italy in Houston; Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles; Consulate General of Brazil in Houston; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L’Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
Generous support has been provided by the Vaughn Foundation.
Community Partner: Houston Film Critics Society
Rear Window
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
(USA, 1954, 112 minutes)
Brown Auditorium Theater