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Title: Rope


Date: 1948
Type: Drama
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock

Comment
Two young men (John Dall and Farley Granger) decide to murder their fellow student, put him in a chest and then hold a dinner party in the same room with his family, girl friend and teacher who they think gave them the idea. Although this is a stage play set in one room, Alfred Hitchcock manages to build suspense and make you feel for the characters. The film is also notable for being shot as a series of long takes, with minimal editing and cuts which makes it a fascinating example of cinematography and direction. Despite being a 1940's film, aspects of the implied homosexuality of the original play remain.

Actors

James StewartJames Stewart
John Dall
Farley GrangerFarley Granger
Edith Evanson
Douglas Dick
Joan Chandler
Cedric HardwickCedric Hardwicke
Constance CollierConstance Collier

Oscars

None
Rope