Critical Studies in Film Assignment
Like Mulvey, Modleski analysed Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954). However Modleski came to the conclusion that “Jeff himself – and, by extension, the male film viewer – is forced to identify with the woman” (2004: 858). Compare Modleski’s interpretation to Mulvey’s original essay.
Renowned director Alfred Hitchcock has often been accused of having a negative attitude in his portrayal of female characters in many of his films. His 1954 classic, “Rear Window (1954)”…
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