We caught an all-night Hitchcock fest on t.v. last week. After sitting through
The Birds for the 7th time, we watched
Rope for the first. Any movie that takes place entirely in one room better have a pretty fantastic room...and this one kept our eyes happy. From the wall of windows and the panoramic city view to the bookshelves, wall hangings and furniture, we loved this apartment. The light green couch runs the length of the full-wall of windows, and
the upholstered chair that sets the entire tone of the movie seemed like something we'd love to see in a vintage modern apartment. This is the best image we could find of that chair, and think the set in general was subdued and intriguing...much like Hitchcock.
I loved this movie....it was brilliant.
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That set and the way the light fades out as the film progresses is amazing. And lets not forget that it was shot "uncut", as they only stopped the cameras to change reels. That's why they have those fade-outs on the back of the actors and such.
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I love this movie. The row of windows across the living room give the illusion that anyone can see in, but they still kill their friend in broad daylight and no one (well, almost no one) figures it out.
"Did you think you were God, Brandon? When you served food from his grave?"
Does anyone do outrage better than Jimmy Stewart?
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Two things:
That gigantic box thing right behind Mr. Hitchcock is the camera used to shoot this movie.
A friend of mine, who is gay, hates this movie. He wants to know why the gay couple have to be the one who kills their friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rope_(film)
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Perhaps you should point your friend towards the wiki link. I think it explains that rather well.
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My understanding is that not only does it take place in one cool room/set, but was done with one camera. It had something to do with a challenge of some kind.
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"Rope" is one of Hitchcock's great films. The set is as much of a character as any of the actors and it's an absolute joy - not a single false note anywhere in the decor.
As to the previous comment mentioning that someone hated the movie and inquired why 'the gay couple had to be the ones to kill their friend', I believe the plot is based on the Leopold and Loeb murder case in Chicago in the '20's. Also, although it seems fairly obvious in retrospect that the two murderers in the film are gay, at the time I suspect that most audience members didn't pick up on it.
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