There was Jimmy Stewart before Rope and Jimmy Stewart after. His first movie with Alfred Hitchcock opened up a new side for the star.
, the models for Brandon and Phillip), it’s all an intellectual exercise for him; a provocative flirtation. Dark, sure, but fundamentally unserious.Jimmy Stewart wasn’t Hitchcock’s first pick for the role of Rupert; that was Cary Grant. There’s a notorious gay subtext tothat was not unintentional, and the director was tickled at the idea of emphasizing it with his casting. Dall was gay and Granger was bisexual . Grant’s bisexuality was an open Hollywood secret.
Rupert appears 28 minutes into the 80-minute movie, the last arrival at the party. The camera slowly pans over the guests watching Phillip play the piano; when it pans backward again, Rupert is suddenly there, watching too. A fittingly disconcerting start for Stewart’s disorienting performance.
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