Rope (1948)
Synopsis
Brandon and Philip are two young men who share a New York apartment. They consider themselves intellectually superior to their friend David Kentley and as a consequence decide to murder him. Together they strangle David with a rope and placing the body in an old chest, they proceed to hold a small party. The guests include David's father, his fiancée Janet and their old schoolteacher Rupert from whom they mistakenly took their ideas. As Brandon becomes increasingly more daring, Rupert begins to suspect. (© IMDB)
Production
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Pre-Production
Screenplay
Casting
Principal Photography
Release & Reception
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Technical Information
- colour (Technicolor)
- sound mix: mono
- aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
- running time: 80 minutes
- production studio: Warner Brothers & Transatlantic Pictures
- also known as:
- Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948) - full title
Blu-ray Releases
released in 2012
Rope (1948) - Universal (Blu-ray, 2012) as part of the box set: Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection - Universal (Blu-ray, 2012) |
DVD Releases
- to view all of the DVD releases of this film, see Rope (1948) - DVD releases
released in 2007
Rope (1948) - Universal (UK, 2007) PAL 1.33:1 |
released in 2006
Rope (1948) - Universal (USA, 2006) NTSC 1.33:1 |
Image Gallery
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Film Frames
Themes
- the MacGuffin - David Kentley's whereabouts and the rope
- the cultured baddie - Brandon Shaw (John Dall)
- confined setting - Brandon and Philip's apartment
- taboo: sex - it's implied that Brandon and Philip are homosexual lovers
- the double - Brandon and Philip
- the Hitchcock cameo - Hitchcock's silhouette as a flashing red neon sign in the background
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Starring:
- James Stewart - Rupert Cadell
- John Dall - Brandon Shaw
- Farley Granger - Phillip Morgan
- Cedric Hardwicke - Mr Kentley
- Constance Collier - Mrs Atwater
- Douglas Dick - Kenneth Lawrence
- Edith Evanson - Mrs Wilson
- Dick Hogan - David Kentley
- Joan Chandler - Janet Walker
Produced by:
Written by:
- Patrick Hamilton - original play "Rope's End" (1929)
- Hume Cronyn
- Arthur Laurents
- Ben Hecht
Photographed by:
Edited by:
Music by:
- David Buttolph
- Francis Poulenc (uncredited)
Costume Design by:
Production Design by:
- Perry Ferguson - art director
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