Rope (1948) starring James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Two young men (Dall, Granger) murder an acquaintance just for the thrill of it, and proceed to have a dinner party with the body hidden on the premises. One of the dinner guests (Stewart), however, becomes suspicious and starts asking pointed questions. The movie is, literally, a play translated onto film. It was shot in ten-minute takes and is shown with almost no editing. Unfortunately, this process gives the movie a rather static quality, and is not entirely successful. It's an interesting experiment in film making, but not a great film. Subtitles for the hearing-impaired are provided, but not closed captions. Grade: B
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