Rope (1948)

In this episode, we dive into Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948), a psychological thriller that explores the dangerous consequences of intellectual arrogance and the thrill of committing the "perfect crime." Inspired by a real-life murder case, the film follows two college students who kill their classmate as part of a twisted experiment. With Hitchcock’s groundbreaking use of long, continuous takes, Rope creates an atmosphere of unrelenting tension. Join us as we unravel this bold cinematic masterpiece!

[@mplbooks]

My favorite Hitchcock film. Based on the play by Patrick Hamilton, which I'd love to see staged. And keep in mind that the Hays Code also required queer-coded characters to be either villains or to die (or both) because consequences for that lifestyle needed to be shown.

[@stonehobson2487]

Yikes. Crazy comment from lary. Great review of the film and some fun insights on Hitchcock and his persona. Good conversation on the gay characters. That was a big issue for Hollywood. They were always trying to appease the mid-West audience. We could tell who was gay but didn't care. Not such a problem in New York (the first Hollywood) when these movies were made.
I saw this at a film fest in 1975. I really appreciated the staging and the acting. Never cared for the concept of the story, but it's a well-crafted movie. Probably used in film schools everywhere.

[@larybremner5855]

It’s like like like like like like like you were reading from a script, oh you oh so spontaneous podcasters. Horribly annoying to listen to.