Episode 16- Rear Window (1954)
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Alfred Hitchcock, The Master of Suspense, makes his first appearance on the podcast as we take a look at his 1954 ‘limited setting’ classic, starring Hitchcock regulars James Stewart and Grace Kelly in their only on-screen collaboration. Antony is joined by Matt Williamson, who has a highly recommended you tube channel called ‘Pop Goes The 60s’. Antony and Matt work through the plot and dive into the interesting themes around voyeurism, class, surveillance and movie watching (as voyeurism) itself Hope you enjoy it! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to [email protected] Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno show links Rear Window featurette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtJhaLUbHI Insightful essay on the film https://www.ukessays.com/essays/film-studies/alfred-hitchcocks-rear-window-film-studies-essay.php All Hitchcock’s cameos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okLiLsncyi0 Matt’s channel and our ‘Get Back’ deep dive https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo1Jlu5WD67tgDaaUVLlgg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_ttqmFzsU
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