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Alfred Hitchcock, regarded as one of the best directors of all time, was the sculptor of many films that came to demonstrate what the medium could accomplish. Perhaps more importantly, his showmanship brought to the public eye the importance of a director in the production of a film, instead of mere star power. An adaptation of a 1929 play, "Rope" was one of the master auteur's most experimental films, famed for its long cuts demanding the actors and cameramen exercise their craft perfectly for as long as 10 minutes at a time before cutting, creating an unbroken tension and paving the way for future films to use a similar technique, such as Alejandro G. Iñárritu's masterwork "Birdman" (starring MIchael Keaton). Perhaps Hitchcock's most melodramatic work, "Rope" nethertheless deftly ties in themes of elitism and moral reletivism within its thrilling tale. Join me as we look at one of the early-twentieth century's most unique films...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYoAScygp1w 