Background
Belton, John was born on June 18, 1945.
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Belton, John was born on June 18, 1945.
He earned his Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University and specializes in film history and cultural studies.
Belton has served on the National Film Preservation Board, as Chair for the Archival Papers and Historical Committee of the Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers, and is the author of numerous books In 2005-2006, Belton was granted the Guggenheim Fellowship to pursue his study of the use of digital technology in the film industry. Rear Window is a 1954 released film by Alfred Hitchcock.
The thriller stars James Stewart as an action-seeking photographer who is chair-ridden due to his fast-paced career and Grace Kelly, playing Lisa Carol Fremont, as Jeffries" ritzy, high-fashion love interest.
Jeffries" boredom forces him to spy on his neighbors all day and night, which leaves him and Lisa to find themselves in the middle of a shifty scandal suspecting their neighbor to be a murderer. He quotes "Rear Window"s story is "about" spectacle.
lieutenant explores the fascination with looking and the attraction of that which is being looked at." Generally, Belton"s book proves 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.
In his book,, Belton addresses the underlying issues of voyeurism, scopophilia, patriarchy and feminism that are evident in the film.