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28 August 1948 (USA) moreTagline:
The guest who's dead on time morePlot:
Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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Compromised mostly of dialog but always fascinating, a film experiment that never feels gimmicky. One of Hitchock's most unfortunately overlooked. moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 26 | 10:45 PM | TCM |
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| James Stewart | ... | Rupert Cadell | |
| John Dall | ... | Brandon Shaw | |
| Farley Granger | ... | Phillip Morgan | |
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Mr. Kentley (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) | |
| Constance Collier | ... | Mrs. Atwater | |
| Douglas Dick | ... | Kenneth Lawrence | |
| Edith Evanson | ... | Mrs. Wilson | |
| Dick Hogan | ... | David Kentley | |
| Joan Chandler | ... | Janet Walker |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
80 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #13027) | USA:PG (TV rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Iceland:L | Brazil:14 | South Korea:18 (2003) | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:(Banned) (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:14A (video rating) | Canada:AA (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:11 (re-release) | Sweden:15 (original rating) | UK:PGFilming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USAFun Stuff
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Eleven years after being mentioned in Rope (1948) as making an excellent villain, James Mason was finally cast by Alfred Hitchcock as such in North by Northwest (1959). moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Rupert describes how he would "get rid" of David, the camera pans from the easy chair to the piano. When it returns to the chair about ten seconds later, the chair is facing a different direction. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Code Name: Diamond Head (#7.8)" (1994) moreSoundtrack:
I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover moreFAQ
Does Hitchcock have a cameo in "Rope"?Were Brandon and Philip gay?
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"Rope" is one of Hitchcock's most unfortunately overlooked films. It doesn't have the depth of some of his other works (such as "Vertigo" or "Psycho"), but its just as engrossing and entertaining. Hitchcock could take such a seemingly simple premise and effectively stretch it out to a feature length and have none of it seem like filler. "Rope" is one of the most innovative film experiments of the decade, and it never feels gimmicky. Hitchcock, the master of suspense, is at the top of his game here. The film may be mostly nothing but dialog, but its always fascinating.
The acting is very good, as usual when working with Hitchcock's skilled direction. John Dall is absolutely spellbinding as one of cinema's scariest villains, an intellectual whose disregard for human emotions and morals verges more on fascism than the sub-Nietschze philosophy he proclaims. James Stewart is also superb as the voice of reason throughout the tension. The rest of the cast is good if occasionally awkward in delivery, but both Dall and Stewart turn in phenomenal performances.
Another interesting aspect of the film is the homoerotic subtext. I'm surprised it made it past the censors of the day, but to modern viewers its obvious there's something more to Dall and Farley Granger's relationship than just roommates. "Rope" is an absolutely fascinating film from the master of suspense, and even if its not his masterpiece, this is probably my personal favorite of Hitchcock's next to "Vertigo". (9/10)