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Secret Window

Content Orientation
Film analysis

Table of content

Information about the film
- Summary of the film page 3

What is the story being told?
- Plot information page 4
- Plot versus Story page 7

How does the film tell its story?
- Mise en scene page 7
- Camera techniques page 9
- Sound page 10

Why the film is made this way?
- Meaning behind the film page 11

My own thoughts about the film
- My opinion and vision about the film Page 12

Appendices
- Source list Page 13


Information about the film
Secret Window is based on a novel written by Stephen King called; “Secret window Secret Garden.” This is a psychological thriller/ horror, the subject is dual identity. The origin of dual identity can be found in the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886. Actually every story with the subject dual identity is based on the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. However the director of Secret Window, David Koepp, didn’t mention the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, although the subjects are the same and the origin of stories which contain dual identity, rely on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
David Koepp did a great job, with a little help of Stephen King himself after all it is his book and he has the right to give critics, in translating the book into a film.

Director Cast (Main actors): Cast (Supporting actors):
David Koepp Johnny Depp Len Cariou
Mort Rainey Sheriff Dave Newsome
Produced by: John Turturro Joan Heney
Gavin Polone John Shooter Mrs. Garvey
Producer Maria Bello John Dunn-Hill
Ezra Swerdlow Amy Rainey Tom Greenleaf
Executive Producer Timothy Hutton Vlasta Vrana
Ted Milner Fire Chief Wickersham
Screenplay Charles S. Dutton Matt Holland
David Koepp Ken Karsch Detective Bradley
Gillian Ferrabee
Film Editing Fran Evans
Jill Savitt Bronwen Mantel
Greta Bowie...