Is Dogville inspired from Hitchcock's Rear Window?
Watching these 2 movies I found similarities between them. The visual city in Dogville reminds me of Rear Window, where the hero is watching to everything from his window.
Is this a case of an homage or is it just a coincidence?
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In a lot of ways, Rope (1948) has inspired a number of feature films. Two that come to mind are Rear Window (1954) and Murder by Numbers (2002).
Rope is always a film this writer will suggest to people at the end of the day. In many ways Rope represents a time period where Hitchcock was trying to try something new. After all, the film is an adaptation from a stage play. By using long takes, he gave the feeling of a play on screen. This of course has been done other ways by this point in time, think of 2003's Dogville. By using long takes and keeping more of a set that did not appear to be an on stage production, Hitchcock dared to be different. In many ways, this is part of the reason this writer admires the man ever so much. Hitchcock was never afraid to be different.
So reading the article I think Dogville and Rear Window are not directly related, but they have Rope movie as a common factor. You might read this article too, that explains pretty much the similarities.
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What was Rear Window inspired by?
The film was inspired in part by the real-life murder case of Patrick Mahon. In 1924, in Sussex, England, Mahon murdered his pregnant mistress, Emily Kaye, and dismembered her body.What movie is based on Rear Window?
Disturbia (2007) This Shia LaBeouf-starring film has the basic plot of Rear Window, but tweaked for teens. Instead of being holed up with a broken leg, LaBeouf is under house arrest when he discovers what may be his next door neighbor in the middle of a murder.What do the binoculars represent in Rear Window?
The use of props throughout this movie are very symbolic, the audience are shown everything through Jeffs eyes by the use of binoculars, these binoculars represent his sight. By using this it means the audience get a real feel for Jeff and his isolation.Why is Rear Window a Hitchcock masterpiece?
Hitchcock was known to say that we have at our core both a deep attraction to violence and an instinct to enjoy fear and he shows that through the rear window. The mere fact that we so enjoy the claustrophobic journey he presents to us here is proof he was right.Lars von Trier \u0026 the Visual Effects of DOGVILLE
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