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Rope
Best from age 13 · PG · 1948 · 81 min
Watch with a parentBest from age 13 · PG · 1948 · 81 min · Thriller · Crime · Drama
Rope
Two young men host a dinner party, inviting friends and family of a classmate they just murdered, as part of an intellectual "perfect crime" experiment. The suspense builds as their former professor suspects foul play.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Moderate4/10
Language
Mild1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Moderate3/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild1/10
Scary moments
Moderate5/10
Heads up
- Discussions of murder and a concealed body
- Characters drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes throughout
- Intense psychological suspense
Models well
- Intellectual curiosity
- Consequences of actions
- Moral responsibility
Talk about it after
- The nature of good and evil
- The dangers of intellectual arrogance
- How secrets affect relationships
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Cast & crew
James Stewart Discovers the Body in 'Rope' (1948) | Hitchcock Presents
The Opening Scene from Rope (1948) | Hitchcock Presents
In Defence Of Murder "Rope" | Hitchcock Presents
Rupert's Suspicious "Rope" | Hitchcock Presents
Original Theatrical Trailer