49. REAR WINDOW (1954), with Brad Friedman

About this episode

Sergio Angelini and Brad Friedman discuss Alfred Hitchcock's classic film REAR WINDOW and its literary origins.

I am joined by Brad Friedman to look at Hitchcock’s classic romantic thriller, REAR WINDOW, which was based on a short story by Noir maestro, Cornell Woolrich.

People in this episode

Host: Sergio Angelini

Guest: Brad Friedman

Topics covered

• film analysis
• Hitchcock
• thriller
• romantic drama
• Noir literature

Keywords

• Hitchcock
• REAR WINDOW
• Brad Friedman
• Cornell Woolrich
• film analysis
• thriller
• romantic drama

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: REAR WINDOW

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