Rope

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1 hr. 20 min.

Crime

Drama

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Just before hosting a dinner party, Philip Morgan (Farley Granger) and Brandon Shaw (John Dall) strangle a mutual friend to death with a piece of rope, purely as a Nietzsche-inspired philosophical exercise. Hiding the body in a chest upon which they then arrange a buffet dinner, the pair welcome their guests, including the victim's oblivious fiancée (Joan Chandler) and the college professor (James Stewart) whose lectures inadvertently inspired the killing.

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Critics Consensus

As formally audacious as it is narratively brilliant, Rope connects a powerful ensemble in service of a darkly satisfying crime thriller from a master of the genre.

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Felix G

Muy buena película. A pesar de que a veces personalmente sentí que parecía demasiado una obra de teatro (sobretodo en el final) cuando parecía más bien querer sentirse realista (que tampoco es como que eso le baje puntos necesariamente), es una película interesante, muy inteligente, muy bien lograda, con sus detalles ingeniosos y creativos, su tensión y actuaciones geniales y con una historia lograda a la perfección, además del gran detalle de que pareciera estar filmada en una sola toma, lo cuál le añade su personalidad. Así que, a pesar de no ser la historia más compleja o profunda del mundo, cumple a la perfección con lo que quiere contar y además lo hace con recursos muy bien logrados. Me gustaría darle un 9,5 pero bueno... sistema de estrellas... 9 será (equivalente a 4,5 estrellas).

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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D F

amazing, gripping, suspenseful

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Nol P

Hitchcock was a master genius of making us think and wonder and then ponder and here is yet another movie example of such! It is a crime to find out that James Stewart only won one single Oscar all of his yrs in film as he is clearly one of the very finest actors ever, period! This fact on his snubs only proves more so that the Academy has no idea on who to give the golden statues to! I am slowly making my way to watching all of Alfred's great movies and this is a must see! This was my very first time seeing Rope today during my own movie marathon this given Sunday!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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James G

One of the greatest Hitchcock films

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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larrykohut L

The rope movie from 1948 does a very good job in this is about two guys that commit a murder and then his stuff bad guy or I mean the guy David into a cabinet and I lock it and then they have a party they invite some guests over her champagne wine and also some gourmet food however one of the two guys becomes a bit overwhelmed over them killing a man the other one however shows no sign of resentment and basically one of the guys is exhilarated by it by killing that one person also they one guy in the movie played by James Stewart begins to suspect that they are indeed The Killers. The rope is definitely different than most Alfred Hitchcock films but it still stands out more because of how different it is . The rope does have good acting in the movie, is gripping , suspenseful and does leave you wondering how the movie will end. Definitely a movie you need to see a 9/ out of 10 . Only thing it lacks is a little bit more suspense to make it a perfect 10 . Sadly though it's a bit lighter in terms of suspense in which is what Alfred Hitchcock was mainly known for. 4 out of 5 stars . Parents guide/ Christian perspective Violence : some violence in the film . Mentions of strangling , and suffocating another man . Talk about killing aan and putting his body inside the cabinet. Gun is fired in 1 particular scene . Language : no foul language Sex : no sex Nudity: no nudity Drug references : smoking in a few scenes and drinking alcohol is a nain theme of the movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Ava S

The impressive camera work for its time isn't entirely justified when used for a slightly humdrum plot, but Hitchcock nevertheless manages to cook up a tight thriller.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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Alfred Hitchcock

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James Stewart

Rupert Cadell

John Dall

Brandon Shaw

Farley Granger

Phillip Morgan

Joan Chandler

Janet Walker

Cedric Hardwicke

Mr. Kentley (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

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Hitchcock examines his and his audience’s participatory roles in a centuries-old circuit of art production and reception. —Guest post by Michael Joshua Rowin

Jun 10, 2022

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TIME Staff

TIME Magazine

In photographing the action, Director Hitchcock brought off a tour de force.

Feb 9, 2019

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David Parkinson

Empire Magazine

The trickery is still distracting, but there are hints in this 1948 film of the perversity that will yield Psycho, Strangers On A Train, Vertigo and Rear Window, so it's a must for Hitch collectors.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 9, 2019

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

The film’s biggest strength is in its tantalizing plot. “Rope” is a very good movie that suffers only from its somewhat false sense of editing, but overall benefits from Hitchcock’s masterful direction.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 4, 2023

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Nadine Smith

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Though not quite a horror film, Rope is the kind of murder mystery that would pave the way for more explicit psychologically-motivated thrillers, as well as being a technical landmark in its use of Technicolor and extended takes.

Oct 26, 2022

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Michael Bronski

Gay Community News (Boston)

As a piece of film, Rope is pretty terrible.

Sep 9, 2022

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Synopsis

Just before hosting a dinner party, Philip Morgan (Farley Granger) and Brandon Shaw (John Dall) strangle a mutual friend to death with a piece of rope, purely as a Nietzsche-inspired philosophical exercise. Hiding the body in a chest upon which they then arrange a buffet dinner, the pair welcome their guests, including the victim's oblivious fiancée (Joan Chandler) and the college professor (James Stewart) whose lectures inadvertently inspired the killing.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenwriter: Patrick Hamilton, Hume Cronyn, Arthur Laurents, Ben Hecht
Distributor: Warner Bros., MCA/Universal Pictures [us], Universal Home Entertainment
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Universal Films
Rating: PG
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 1948, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.37:1)

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