Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies (2001) - Review of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window

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(c) Gerald Izenberg, Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2001

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Film and Theater Review and Commentary

Review of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window

I was 15 when I first saw Rear Window, and I loved it. Of course, my motives were not entirely pure, at least not purely cinematic. I was in love with Grace Kelly; Jimmy Stewart's behavior towards her in the film was utterly incomprehensible to me. He seemed like an idiot for putting her off, especially since she so obviously wanted him.

There were other reasons. It was a wonderful suspense film, absolutely riveting, and funny to boot and even at that time I knew that I was att...

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Gerald Izenberg, Ph. D., Professor of History, Washington University, Faculty, St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute

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