Rope

Partly the film is based on a real murder committed by students, "University of Chicago", Nathan Leopold and Richard Lobom. The crime also formed the plot of "Violence" (1959).

The film was shot using long plans lasting from four to ten minutes (ten minutes was the maximum amount of time that had enough film in the camera).

During the filming of Alfred Hitchcock drew inspiration from TV performances of the BBC — "Rope" (1939).

Despite the fact that the duration of the film is 80 minutes, it is assumed that the film develops in real time. However, the events shown in the film, lasting about 100 minutes.

The film is only nine assembling gluing.

When Janet and Mrs. Atwater are discussing favorite actors, they both speak about how was a good Cary Grant "that new film with Ingrid Bergman". None of them utters the name of the picture, but most of all, we are talking about "notoriety" (1946), which also put Alfred Hitchcock.

During filming the actors had to carefully watch his feet because the entire floor was hooked up with wires going to the cameras and lighting.

According to Arthur Lorents, the play on which the film was made, Cadell (James Stewart) allegedly had an affair with one of the killers.

The last few scenes of the film day not once, since Alfred Hitchcock was not happy with the color of the sunset.

This film has been unavailable for several decades, since the rights to the picture (and four others) were purchased by Alfred Hitchcock, and after his death was inherited by his daughter, Patricia Hitchcock. These five paintings for many years was known as the "five Lost Hitchcock's" (5 lost Hitchcock's). All five films came out in the re-hire in 1984. Four other paintings — "the Man who knew too much" (1956), "rear Window" (1954), "the Trouble with Harry" (1955) and "Vertigo" (1958).

"Rope" became the first color film by Alfred Hitchcock.

The film was entirely shot in Studio halls, with the exception of the scene, amid which there are the opening credits.

Clouds, which the viewer may notice in some scenes, was made of fiberglass.

In order to achieve the desired sound effect of police car sirens approaching the house, was used by the ambulance, which at full speed with siren enabled drove up to the building of the Warner Brothers Studio. Siren sound recorded through the microphone mounted on the gates of the main entrance to the Studio.

Alfred Hitchcock filmed a romantic scene in Central Park between Joan Chandler (Janet Walker) and Dick Hogan (David Kentley). This scene was used for an ad film, but was removed from the finished paintings.

Cary Grant was the original candidate for the role of Rupert Cadell.

Montgomery Clift was the original candidate for the role of Brandon Show.

The film was banned in some US cities because of the hints of a homosexual relationship between Phillip (Farley Granger) and Brandon (John$)

In London the play, which was filmed, was called "the Rope" (Rope). When the play was staged on Broadway, the name was changed to "the end of the rope" (Rope''s End).

According to Arthur Lorents, originally Hitchcock had assured him that the film will not be shown murder, which, in turn, was to cause doubt in the audience — did the main characters of the crime

Hitchcock in this film did not fail to appear in his very own episode-a cameo. Approximately 55 minutes into the movie his profile occurs in a neon sign, which is visible from the apartment window. In addition, some argue that Hitchcock can be noticed walking down the street in the footage accompanying the opening credits.

Because the episodes were filmed non-stop incredibly long pieces, all the members of the crew tried not to make mistakes. Even when one day the truck with the camera ran over the leg of the operator (his result was a fracture), the shooting did not stop. And another time one of the Actresses tried to put the glass on the table, but missed. Then someone from technical staff immediately rushed over and managed to catch a glass that he broke. By the way, both of these takes were included in the final picture.

This is the first film in which Hitchcock himself acted as producer.