Was Dr. Hill Also Part of the Coven?
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Guernicaman — 11 years ago(March 28, 2015 11:23 PM)
How come Dr. Hill doesn't believe Saperstein could be dangerous? He claims he's only met him once or twice. It's not like he knows Saperstein well enough to think there could be something to Rosemary's story & it might not all just be paranoia.
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Outstandingness — 11 years ago(March 30, 2015 07:03 PM)
Rosemary not liking Saperstein is one thing. It's another thing completely to run to a doctor after an urgent and hysterical phone call about a satanic plot in which they mean to deliver the son of satan through a Manhattan housewife. Try to see it from Hill's eyes. You'd think she was beep crazy too.
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Kompressor_Fan — 10 years ago(May 07, 2015 07:08 AM)
It's mentioned that Saperstein is one of the most successful OB/GYN doctors in NYC. Although he may have only met him a couple of times, being in the same profession he is well aware of his reputation. He may also be wary of making him a potential enemy by potentially being seen as "siding" with Rosemary if he were to take her seriously. A doctor of Saperstein's reputation could probably do a lot to hurt the practice and reputation of a young doc like Dr. Hill who is in the early years of his career.
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fiatlux-1 — 10 years ago(May 08, 2015 07:03 PM)
The film states that Dr. Hill 'met Dr. Saperstein once or twice'. He doesn't say much else, but apparently he was well-regarded in the business so Dr. Hill believed HIM & not Rosemary.
It appeared that Hill was believing Rosemary UNTIL she mentioned the doc's name.
Once she did, he seemed to think she was indeed suffering from something: mental illness, pre-partum insanity, something.
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yusef-ghanima — 10 years ago(June 16, 2015 12:22 PM)
i don't think he ever believed her, but he wanted a more credible authority other than her husband to justify breaking the medical confidentiality.
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hollyannbartel-112-273887 — 10 years ago(September 01, 2015 06:51 PM)
How do you know this? Is this part of Dr. Hill's back story that's not covered in the film? I haven't read the book yet so I don't know much of the character's back stories as explored in the book, but I am very interested in gettig to know them.
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SSteveL — 10 years ago(December 26, 2015 07:12 PM)
One such hint is this exchange between Hill and Rosemary (from an online transcript):
Hill: One more thing: we'd like another blood sample.
Rosemary: Oh, yes, of course. What for?
H: The nurse didn't take enough, so would you drop by and see her?
R: But I am pregnant, aren't I?
H: Oh, yes, it's just for blood samp er, blood sugar.
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fiatlux-1 — 10 years ago(September 02, 2015 07:02 AM)
I've seen the film many times.and know the novel by heart, and there is absolutely NO indications of anything about Dr. Hill having anything to do with the coven.
Nor did the coven help Dr. Hill at all. If the coven liked Dr. Hill, they wouldn't have made Ro change doctors!
The above poster is trolling, I suspect.
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Sugarminx — 10 years ago(September 02, 2015 04:08 PM)
there is absolutely NO indications of anything about Dr. Hill having anything to do with the coven.
Nor did the coven help Dr. Hill at all
Agreed. Hill just thought Rosemary was losing her marbles, and didn't believe her whacky satan story, so of course he'd send her off with her husband and treating doctor.
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whodoesshekill — 10 years ago(October 11, 2015 07:08 PM)
Let's also not forget that this film takes place in the sixties, when "hysteria" was still believed to be a real diagnose-able medical condition. A famous male doctor would have loads more credibility than a middle-class young, pregnant woman. Rosemary's gender AND pregnancy adds to her lack of credibility in this context. Not to mention, it's a kind of hard-to-believe story unless you've been through what Rosemary has. I'm shocked Guy bought into it so quickly. Just goes to show how selfish he really is.
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rocketXpert — 10 years ago(January 01, 2016 11:13 PM)
No, Hill wasn't part of the coven. The fact that Dr. Hill needed the second blood test probably suggests that he'd seen an indication that there was something off about Rosemary's pregnancy, but didn't want to concern her until he was more definite. That's why the Castavets were so insistent about sending Rosemary to Sapirstein; because Sapirstein was part of the coven and wouldn't warn her that something was different about her baby, unlike Hill. That's why Guy flipped out when Rosemary started talking about getting a second opinion. If Hill had been part of the Coven, Guy would have had no problem with telling her to go see Hill instead.
Charles Grodin himself has defended Hill's actions in one of his books. Apparently, he's had a few people confront him about betraying Rosemary. This woman comes to him saying that witches are conspiring against her and that among them is a well known and respected member of his profession. Who's word is he more likely to believe? -
Noir-It-All — 10 years ago(January 02, 2016 07:55 AM)
"The fact that Dr. Hill needed the second blood test probably suggests that he'd seen an indication that there was something off about Rosemary's pregnancy, but didn't want to concern her until he was more definite."
Good point, rocketXpert. That makes sense.
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Jose_Accent_On_E — 9 years ago(August 05, 2016 03:33 PM)
Who's word is he more likely to believe?
So, a terrified pre-mother, who thinks she's surrounded by conspirators and feels she can't turn to anyone, should be betrayed by being turned over precisely to the people she fears.
He's worse than the members of the coven.