Busch Annapolis Library Fall Film Series: Alfred Hitchcock – Master of Suspense

This month we’ll delve deeper into the rich catalog of films directed by the great Alfred Hitchcock. Each movie is introduced by area cinephile Ann Glenn with info about the film’s background and production and followed by an always lively discussion period.

Rope (1948) Monday, October 12, 5pm

Although not a box office success upon initial release, this dark crime thriller’s reputation has grown more favorable in the decades since. Probably the most experimental movie Hitchcock ever attempted, Rope tells the story of two friends who plan and carry out “the perfect murder” to prove it can be done. Stars Jimmy Stewart playing against type as a cold, cynical intellectual. 1hr. 20 mins., Not rated