tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638525347265011815.post7462639402040611090..comments2023-08-14T10:42:41.519-04:00Comments on In the Realm of Cinema: Rear Window (1954)Joseph Pellegrinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197415164473459582noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638525347265011815.post-40738574132069433622013-02-24T15:39:40.506-05:002013-02-24T15:39:40.506-05:00"It’s arguable if Jeff saw this or not. I do..."It’s arguable if Jeff saw this or not. I don’t think he did because the last we saw of Jeff he was looking at the grieving woman."<br /><br /><br />I'd have to re-watch to be sure, but I don't think it IS arguable. He explicitly refers, in the dialogue, to Thorwald's having his lights off and being in his apartment while all the other neighbors are out looking. It's a plot point. So that would seem to indicate he was looking at Thorwald's apartment when you say he was looking at the grieving woman. When he says this about Thorwald, he doesn't just think his lights are off, he seems to know Thorwald is inside the apartment sitting there not reacting, which would indicate he can see the cigar. Plus it doesn't make sense that he would miss the cigar since he's spying so well all the rest of the time. It's conspicuous in the dark.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508213626405464088noreply@blogger.com