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rear window (1954)

Original title: rear window
Production: USA|112 min
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Poster of movie rear window
a wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
The same story is the basis of the movies:

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1955 - nomination Best Achievement in Directing
Assigned to: Alfred Hitchcock
Oscar 1955 - nomination Best Adapted Screenplay
Assigned to: John Michael Hayes
Oscar 1955 - nomination Best Cinematography, Color
Assigned to: Robert Burks

Origin of the subject

dal libro: it had to be murder (1942, Cornell Woolrich)

Direction

Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock: regista

Production and Screenplay

Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock: produttore
John Michael HayesJohn Michael Hayes: sceneggiatore
ManCornell Woolrich: scrittore

Interpreters and Characters

James StewartJames Stewart(età:46)
(l.b. "jeff" jefferies)
Grace KellyGrace Kelly(età:26)
(lisa carol fremont)
Thelma RitterThelma Ritter(età:52)
(stella, l'infermiera)
Wendell CoreyWendell Corey(età:40)
(det. thomas j.doyle)
Raymond BurrRaymond Burr(età:37)
(Lars Thorwald)
Judith EvelynJudith Evelyn(età:45)
(miss cuore solitario)
Ross BagdasarianRoss Bagdasarian(età:35)
(il compositore)
Georgine Darcy(età:23)
(miss torso, la ballerina)
Irene Winston(età:38)
(la signora thorwald)
Anthony WardeAnthony Warde(età:46)
(detective)
Sara BernerSara Berner(età:42)
(padrona del cagnolino)
Alan Lee (attore)
(padrone di casa)
Ralph Smiley(età:38)
(carl, il cameriere)
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock(età:55)
Frank CadyFrank Cady(età:39)
Havis Devenport
Jesslyn FaxJesslyn Fax(età:61)
Rand Harper(età:25)
Gig YoungGig Young(età:41)
Harry Landers(età:33)
Fred GrahamFred Graham(età:46)
Kathryn GrantKathryn Grant(età:21)
Alan Lee(età:7)
Bess FlowersBess Flowers(età:56)
James Cornell
Sue Casey(età:28)
Len Hendry(età:45)
Don Dunning(età:53)
ManMike Mahoney(età:36)
Jack StoneyJack Stoney(età:57)
Dick SimmonsDick Simmons(età:41)
Art GilmoreArt Gilmore(età:42)
Eddie Parker(età:54)
Nick BorganiNick Borgani(età:50)
Iphigenie Castiglioni(età:59)
Marla EnglishMarla English(età:19)
Jerry Antes(età:27)
Jonni Paris(età:22)
Benny Bartlett(età:30)
Herbert Ransom(età:28)
Havis Davenport(età:21)
Charles Harvey

Technical staff

Franz WaxmanFranz Waxman: musiche
George TomasiniGeorge Tomasini: montatore
Robert BurksRobert Burks: direttore della fotografia
Edith HeadEdith Head: costumista
Ray MoyerRay Moyer: arredatore
Hal PereiraHal Pereira: scenografo
Loren L.ryder: tecnico del suono
John P.fulton: effetti speciali
Joseph Mcmillan johnsonJoseph Mcmillan johnson: scenografo
Wally WestmoreWally Westmore: truccatore
Ray Mayer: scenografo
Sam ComerSam Comer: scenografo
Sam ComerSam Comer: arredatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1954)

Dhia CristianiDhia Cristiani Voice of Sara Berner
Giorgio CapecchiGiorgio Capecchi Voice of Raymond Burr
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of Wendell Corey
Gualtiero De AngelisGualtiero De Angelis Voice of James Stewart
Franca DominiciFranca Dominici Voice of Thelma Ritter
Vinicio SofiaVinicio Sofia Voice of Alan Lee (attore)

Version italia ridoppiaggio(1984)

Giorgio PiazzaGiorgio Piazza Voice of James Stewart
Maria Pia Di MeoMaria Pia Di Meo Voice of Grace Kelly