Rope

Rope (1948)

Friday, November 6 at 1:30pm | FREE ADMISSION

Can you get away with the perfect murder?

Alfred Hitchcock delivers a masterclass in suspense with Rope, a gripping psychological thriller starring James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger.

Two wealthy young men, convinced of their intellectual superiority, murder a former classmate simply to prove they can commit the perfect crime. Then, in an astonishing display of arrogance, they host a dinner party for the victim’s friends and family—with the body hidden in a chest serving as the buffet table.

As the evening unfolds, their former professor (James Stewart) begins to suspect that something is terribly wrong.

Inspired by a real-life murder case, Rope is especially remarkable for Hitchcock’s innovative use of long, continuous takes, creating the illusion that the entire story unfolds in real time. The result is an intimate, claustrophobic, and deliciously suspenseful exploration of morality, arrogance, and guilt.

A Hitchcock classic that’s even more thrilling on the big screen!

Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes | Rating: PG | Mystery, Thriller