For 2,500 years, "the ring passed out of all knowledge" until acquired by the creature Gollum (Andy Serkis) in a dark cave ("My precious"), giving him long life for 500 years, yet it consumed him and poisoned his mind.And Hitchcock also chose Oscar-winning Eva Marie Saint as the blonde heroine (to he studio""s and Grant""s surprise) - one of many such female characters in his film repertoire.Seems like such an incredibly short time ago."- Stanley reveals his curious desire to "get a peek at this Superman" from the front window of his home - he experiences his first view of Kay""s suitor - and has a pained reaction!- in the middle of the night, Stanley frantically worries to his wife Ellie (Joan Bennett) about Kay""s choice of a fiancee: "We don""t know a thing about him." In voice-over, Jake La Motta speaks, as the film cuts to La Motta, alone in his dressing room where he rehearses for his nightclub appearance reciting bits of Shakespearean tragedy, wearing a tuxedo and open shirt.