--- product_id: 1956093 title: "Rear Window [Blu-ray]" price: "NZ$36" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/1956093-rear-window-blu-ray store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Rear Window [Blu-ray] **Price:** NZ$36 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rear Window [Blu-ray] - **How much does it cost?** NZ$36 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/1956093-rear-window-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Directed by the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window is an edge-of-your-seat classic starring two of Hollywood's most popular stars. When a professional photographer (James Stewart) is confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg, he becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas of his neighbors play out across the courtyard. When he suspects his neighbor of murdering his nagging wife, he enlists his socialite girlfriend (Grace Kelly) to help investigate the suspicious chain of events, leading to one of the most memorable and gripping endings in all of film history. Honored in AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies for excellence in film, Rear Window has also been hailed as "one of Alfred Hitchcock's most stylish thrillers" (Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide).Bonus Content:Includes a digital copy of Rear Window (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)Rear Window Ethics: An Original DocumentaryA Conversation with Screenwriter John Michael HayesPure Cinema: Through the Eyes of the MasterBreaking Barriers: The Sound of HitchcockHitchcock / Truffaut Interview ExcerptsMasters of CinemaFeature Commentary with John Fawell, Author of Hitchcock's Rear Window: The Well-Made FilmProduction PhotographsTheatrical TrailerRe-Release Trailer Narrated by James StewartMy Scenespocket BLU AppBD-Live Review: JIMMY, THELMA, GRACE, AND BURR… AN AWESOME FOURSOME FOR SURE!!! - "REAR WINDOW" (1954) This is director Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller! Even professional reviewers often fail to realize that a movie's box office success is largely determined by the moviegoer’s subconscious thoughts and feelings rather than objective logical reasons. And promoters of movies and products use subliminal devices to influence consumer response and sales. (For example, I once bought a pair of forest green pants, and later I realized the reason was because they reminded me of the pants worn by the legendary hero Robin Hood in the classic movie!) In Rear Window, the hulk-like Canadian actor Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) portrays the sullen Lars Thorwald. The salesman’s suspected guilt of a hideous murder infuses the movie with an electrifying atmosphere of eerie suspense. And leaving the graphic details of the murder to the imagination of the audience made it infinitely more gruesome. The resulting involuntary chills of terror have been traveling up the spines of moviegoers for decades, and have made this movie a memorable horror classic. The salesman’s ill-fated wife and the unlucky little dog served as props for that purpose. The other inhabitants in the building were mere distractions. But neither the delightful Thelma Ritter nor the universal love for Jimmy Stewart and the Princess of Monaco would be enough to save this film from boredom, were it not for the sinister vibes of Raymond Burr’s malevolent Thorwald. This clearly illustrates how good CASTING can be even more important than good writing, acting, and directing. And if you doubt this, try visualizing Don Knotts as the evil menacing heavy :) And a final bit of trivia…Notice the reference to THOR, the angry Norse god of thunder, hidden in the name of the story’s villain, “Lars Thorwald”. This character’s name added a subliminal aura of the supernatural and alien darkness to the already unsavory salesman. Review: A Timeless Hitchcock Masterpiece, Stunning in 4K - I was blown away by how great this classic looks on 4K Ultra HD. The picture quality is spectacular, with sharper details and richer contrast that really brings Hitchcock’s legendary sense of suspense to life. The shadows and lighting feel more natural and immersive than previous transfers I’ve seen, which makes every scene more engaging and cinematic. The audio is clean and faithful to the original mix, so the tension builds beautifully without distraction. This edition is a fantastic way to own one of the greatest thrillers ever made, and it’s absolutely worth having in your collection if you love classic cinema or just great filmmaking. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00J2R3W1G | | Actors | Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Raymond Burr, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey | | Aspect Ratio | 1.66:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #7,107 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #856 in Drama Blu-ray Discs | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,237) | | Director | Alfred Hitchcock | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | MHV61131989BR | | Language | English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0), French (DTS-HD 2.0), Spanish (DTS-HD 2.0) | | MPAA rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | Media Format | Blu-ray, Digital copy, NTSC, Subtitled | | Number of discs | 1 | | Producers | Alfred Hitchcock | | Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces | | Release date | May 6, 2014 | | Run time | 1 hour and 55 minutes | | Studio | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | | Subtitles: | French, Spanish | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Raymond Burr, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey - **Format:** Blu-ray, Digital copy, NTSC, Subtitled - **Genre:** Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Mystery & Suspense/Thrillers - **Initial release date:** 2014-05-06 - **Language:** English ## Images ![Rear Window [Blu-ray] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jCe3a3ksL.jpg) ![Rear Window [Blu-ray] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81+LbTq5VUL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ JIMMY, THELMA, GRACE, AND BURR… AN AWESOME FOURSOME FOR SURE!!! *by S***K on August 22, 2022* "REAR WINDOW" (1954) This is director Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller! Even professional reviewers often fail to realize that a movie's box office success is largely determined by the moviegoer’s subconscious thoughts and feelings rather than objective logical reasons. And promoters of movies and products use subliminal devices to influence consumer response and sales. (For example, I once bought a pair of forest green pants, and later I realized the reason was because they reminded me of the pants worn by the legendary hero Robin Hood in the classic movie!) In Rear Window, the hulk-like Canadian actor Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) portrays the sullen Lars Thorwald. The salesman’s suspected guilt of a hideous murder infuses the movie with an electrifying atmosphere of eerie suspense. And leaving the graphic details of the murder to the imagination of the audience made it infinitely more gruesome. The resulting involuntary chills of terror have been traveling up the spines of moviegoers for decades, and have made this movie a memorable horror classic. The salesman’s ill-fated wife and the unlucky little dog served as props for that purpose. The other inhabitants in the building were mere distractions. But neither the delightful Thelma Ritter nor the universal love for Jimmy Stewart and the Princess of Monaco would be enough to save this film from boredom, were it not for the sinister vibes of Raymond Burr’s malevolent Thorwald. This clearly illustrates how good CASTING can be even more important than good writing, acting, and directing. And if you doubt this, try visualizing Don Knotts as the evil menacing heavy :) And a final bit of trivia…Notice the reference to THOR, the angry Norse god of thunder, hidden in the name of the story’s villain, “Lars Thorwald”. This character’s name added a subliminal aura of the supernatural and alien darkness to the already unsavory salesman. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Timeless Hitchcock Masterpiece, Stunning in 4K *by S***N on December 16, 2025* I was blown away by how great this classic looks on 4K Ultra HD. The picture quality is spectacular, with sharper details and richer contrast that really brings Hitchcock’s legendary sense of suspense to life. The shadows and lighting feel more natural and immersive than previous transfers I’ve seen, which makes every scene more engaging and cinematic. The audio is clean and faithful to the original mix, so the tension builds beautifully without distraction. This edition is a fantastic way to own one of the greatest thrillers ever made, and it’s absolutely worth having in your collection if you love classic cinema or just great filmmaking. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rare view *by D***I on October 10, 2012* 194us Rear window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954, 112') Written by John Michael Hayes (with whom there is a delightful interview in the features of the dvd, and who won a 1955 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture), based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder". Originally released by Paramount Pictures, the film stars James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr. It was screened at the 1954 Venice Film Festival. The film is considered by many filmgoers, critics and scholars to be one of Hitchcock's best. After breaking his leg during a dangerous assignment, professional photographer L B "Jeff" Jeffries (Stewart) is confined in his Greenwich Village apartment, using a wheelchair while he recuperates. His rear window looks out onto a small courtyard and several other apartments. During a summer heat wave, he passes the time by watching his neighbors, who keep their windows open to stay cool. They include a dancer ("Miss Torso", played by Georgine Darcy), a lonely woman ("Miss Lonelyheart"), a songwriter, several married couples, a middle-aged sculptor, and Lars Thorwald (Burr), a wholesale jewelry salesman with a bedridden wife. Jeff discusses his observations with his wealthy socialite girlfriend Lisa Fremont (Kelly) and his insurance company home-care nurse Stella (Ritter), and becomes obsessed with their theory that Thorwald murdered his wife. He explains their theory to his friend Tom Doyle (Corey), a New York City Police detective, who looks into the situation but finds nothing suspicious. A few days later, the heat has lifted. The lonely neighbor woman chats with the songwriter in his apartment, the dancer's lover returns home from the army, the couple whose dog was killed have a new dog, and the newly married couple are bickering. In the last scene of the film, Lisa reclines beside Jeff, appearing to read a book on foreign travel in order to please him, but as soon as he is asleep, she puts the book down and happily opens a fashion magazine. The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and is considered one of Hitchcock's finest films. Time called it "just possibly the second most entertaining picture (after The 39 Steps) ever made by Alfred Hitchcock" and a film in which there is "never an instant ... when Director Hitchcock is not in minute and masterly control of his material." The same review did note "occasional studied lapses of taste and, more important, the eerie sense a Hitchcock audience has of reacting in a manner so carefully foreseen as to seem practically foreordained." François Truffaut in the Cahiers du cinéma in 1954 centers on the relationship between Jeff and the other side of the apartment block, seeing it as a symbolic relationship between spectator and screen. Film theorist Mary Ann Doane has made the argument that Jeff, representing the audience, becomes obsessed with the screen, where a collection of storylines are played out. This line of analysis has often followed a feminist approach to interpreting the film. In his book, Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window", John Belton addresses the underlying issues of voyeurism, scopophilia, patriarchy and feminism that are evident in the film. He quotes "Rear Window's story is "about" spectacle; it explores the fascination with looking and the attraction of that which is being looked at." Generally, Belton's book asserts that there is more to Hitchcock's thriller than what initially meets the eye. These issues that society faces today are all more than just present in the film, they are emphasized and strengthened. Hitchcock uses sound to convey the thematic elements behind Jeff's behavior and the audience's relationship to his subjective point of view. The music in Rear Window is entirely diegetic, and therefore every character in the courtyard hears the sound and acts based on what they hear. Hitchcock is less interested in reality than in how reality is perceived. Thus his use of entirely diegetic sound illustrates the idea that what we see as the audience is real. 194us - Rear window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954, 112') -Rare view - 10/10/2012 ## Frequently Bought Together - Rear Window [Blu-ray] - Vertigo - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital [4K UHD] - Psycho (1960) - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital [4K UHD] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/1956093-rear-window-blu-ray](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/1956093-rear-window-blu-ray) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*