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Rope (1948)

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User Rating: 8.1/10 (20,281 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Patrick Hamilton (play)
Hume Cronyn (adaptation)
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Release Date:
28 August 1948 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
The guest who's dead on time more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
81 minutes of sheer Hitchcock fear more
US TV Schedule:
Sun. July 272:00 AMTCM   

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
80 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Brazil:14 | South Korea:18 (2003) | USA:PG (TV rating) | Spain:T | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Approved (PCA #13027) | 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:PG
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Trivia:
The film was unavailable for decades because its rights (together with four other pictures of the same period) were bought back by Alfred Hitchcock and left as part of his legacy to his daughter Patricia Hitchcock. They've been known for long as the infamous "5 lost Hitchcocks" amongst film buffs, and were re-released in theatres around 1984 after a 30-year absence. The others are The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Rear Window (1954), The Trouble with Harry (1955), and Vertigo (1958). more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the party, the chest that houses David is tall enough to serve food from. However, by the end, as Rupert crosses to the chair next to it, the chest is only as tall as Rupert's knees. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Brandon: Open it.
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Soundtrack:
Mouvement perpetuel more

FAQ

Does Hitchcock have a cameo in "Rope"?
Is this movie based on a novel?
Any recommendations for other movies by Alfred Hitchcock?
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8 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
81 minutes of sheer Hitchcock fear, 28 March 2005
7/10
Author: jstnosbrn from United States

I just saw this movie for the first time this year. I was amazed. Alfred Hitchcock does an absolutely amazing job of making the audience cringe. I read reviews about this movie saying that it wasn't well accepted by the audience when it first came out. But that is understandable because a lot of great classics aren't accepted when first released. One big example is The Shawshank Redemption, which didn't do as well as it should have in the box office. That doesn't make the content or the worth of the film any less. Rope was the twisted story based on the real life murder case of Leopold-Loeb. Two college students commit the "perfect murder" and invite the friends and family of their victim over for dinner. The acting is superb, especially from everyone's favorite, James Stewart. The fear builds slowly as this movie keeps you interested by morbid discussion that everyone has thought at one time or another. This movie really did creep me out, and although it might not be as thrilling as Rear Window or North by Northwest, it will not disappoint. You will be biting your nails for sure waiting to see what happens to the seemingly "perfect murder". I would easily give this movie an 8 out of 10.

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