Topic > Rope by Alfred Hitchcock - 1306

Even today Rope, Alfred Hitchcock's first color film, remains one of the most original cinematic dramas. With the exception of the opening credits, Rope was filmed on an individual set located within a sound stage, as if a play were being performed on stage. Despite the limited space occupied by the film, the atmospheric anxiety continued until the end. Furthermore, Hitchcock successfully created a deception, with the same repetitive framing. However, throughout the film's one hundred and eight minutes, it is hard not to notice the intimacy that Phillip and Brandon had sexually together, making them homosexual. The film began on a street in the afternoon, heading towards an apartment where two young men were strangling another man with a rope. From the moment David was killed and locked in a trunk, it was clearly visible that Brandon and Phillip shared an intimate relationship. Robin Wood has discussed much of the films "Fascination with the dubious relationship between the two killers (the whole action can be seen as an elaboration of repressed homosexual tensions)" (66). However, it is a bit ironic that Alfred Hitchcock chose Farley Granger and John Dall, both homosexuals, to play the roles of two gay college students. What was even more scandalous than the strangulation was the party Brandon threw shortly afterward. The guests arrived at the crime scene, a beautiful apartment with an incredible view overlooking downtown New York. Soon after, Brandon began to express his superiority by believing he could get away with hiding David in a large chest that would become the centerpiece of the party. The unknowing waitress continued, placing the appetizer on top of the chest, which contained the com... half of the paper... mission when she wanted a drink. These are stereotyped roles and behaviors following the homicide, which represent sexual characteristics as a result of the experience related to the homicide. In the end, when Rupert told the two men that they would die, it showed them how karma works. This means they would be killed just like they killed David. While watching this film, most of the audience may not be as fortunate and sophisticated as Phillip and Brandon were, but we all have the same rights that they had in the freedom of our own freedom. happiness. Of the two main characters, one is selfish and the other is a self-confident psychopath. It is clear that the two men shared a close homosexual relationship. Although nothing is said directly, the sharp attitude and, at times, loving wordplay between Brandon and Phillip imply the lovers' intimate communication..