Tuesday, July 30

rope (1948)

Director: Alfred Hitchcock



  Δυο νεαροί άνδρες (Brandon and Phillip) στραγγαλίζουν τον "νοητικά κατώτερο" πρώην συμμαθητή τους (David), του οποίου το πτώμα κρύβουν σε ένα μπαούλο μέσα στο σπίτι. Στη συνέχεια κάνουν ένα πάρτι προκειμένου να αποδείξουν την υπεροχή του εγκλήματος τους. Οι καλεσμένοι πρόκειται να είναι ο πατέρας, η θεία κι η κοπέλα του του νεκρού, καθώς κι ο Ρούπερτ πρώην τους καθηγητής.


Brandon: The good Americans usually die young on the battlefield, don't they? Well, the Davids of this world merely occupy space, which is why he was the perfect victim for the perfect murder. Course he, uh, he was a Harvard undergraduate. That might make it justifiable homicide.

Brandon Shaw: Good and evil, right and wrong were invented for the ordinary average man, the inferior man, because he needs them.


Brandon: I've always wished for more artistic talent. Well, murder can be an art, too. The power to kill can be just as satisfying as the power to create.


Sunday, July 28

Persona

Director: Ingmar Bergman














Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk.
Sister Alma : a young nurse who is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler.







Sister Alma: if the state of Mrs. Vogler is the result of a decision , it should be strong like when she was well.
Doctor: and?
Sister Alma: it is a decision that shows great mental strength.