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Rope
1948 81 min United States of America PG 16+
★8.0
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
🎭 Based on
«Rope»
byPatrick Hamilton
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Description
Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death.
Budget:
$1.5M
Worldwide:
$2.2M
Starring
James Stewart
Actor
John Dall
Actor
Farley Granger
Actor
Awards
4 wins & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
Hitchcock's Rope is widely regarded as a bold and technically innovative experiment that uses a simulated single-take format to create a claustrophobic, stage-like atmosphere. While the film is praised for its intellectual exploration of morality and compelling performances, critics are divided over whether the technical ambition enhances or distracts from the narrative suspense.
| Acting | John Dall delivers a standout, chilling performance as the arrogant and remorseless Brandon Shaw. | |
| Cinematography | The experimental long-take technique succeeds in creating an immersive, claustrophobic presence that heightens the film's tension. | |
| Theme | The film offers a sophisticated exploration of nihilistic philosophy and the arrogance of intellectual superiority. | |
| Screenplay | The decision to reveal the murder in the opening scene is debated, with some appreciating the focus on character tension while others feel it sacrifices potential mystery and suspense. | |
| Direction | The theatrical, single-take format divides opinion; some find it a masterful display of tension-building, while others feel it makes the film overly stagey and visually excessive. | |
| Acting | Critics are split on James Stewart's performance, with some praising his role as the moral center and others finding him miscast or uncomfortable in the part. |