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Film Noir on ice with a twist
This film is tricky. It harkens back to the days when film makers had to count on good writing and imaginative story lines. The cast works beautifully together and Clifton Webb is a riot and a rotter all in one go. Gene Tierney plays a saavy strong woman; so nice to see. And Dana Andrews is a great gum shoe.
If you like vintage films with unexpected...
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Tierney Is Radiant
It's a classic tale of love, murder and obsession, when a homicide detective becomes enamored of the victim of a brutal murder he's investigating, in "Laura," directed by Otto Preminger and starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. The story begins with the discovery of the murder of Laura Hunt (Tierney), a young advertising executive in New York City, and as detective...
Publié le Mai 6 2001 par Reviewer
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Film Noir on ice with a twist, Nov. 14 2009
This film is tricky. It harkens back to the days when film makers had to count on good writing and imaginative story lines. The cast works beautifully together and Clifton Webb is a riot and a rotter all in one go. Gene Tierney plays a saavy strong woman; so nice to see. And Dana Andrews is a great gum shoe.
If you like vintage films with unexpected twists, buy this film. I did, sight unseen, and I love it.
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Classy classic, Aoû 15 2009
Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney), a glamorous ad executive, has just been murdered and Detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is on the case. He interviews her closest friends who turn out to be possible suspects - her mentor and aging radio star (Clifton Webb), her finance (Vincent Price), and her aunt.
What a wonderful movie this is. Otto Preminger has directed a sophisticated and dreamlike who-dun-it with a big twist. Andrews is a sympathetic leading man as the tough detective who falls in love with Laura's portrait. Tierney is perfect as the strong, late Laura, the woman adored by the aging prig (sublime performance by Webb) and the charming leech (Price, playing against his later horror-type). The plot will keep you guessing until the end.
The "Laura theme" is unforgettable and you'll be humming it for days. If you're in the mood for romance, this classy and classic film is for you. It's moody and thrilling and bittersweet. Recommended.
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A TRUE Classic, Mai 18 2009
This film has everything that's good in the world of 'Tinseltown'.
Brilliance shines through in all departments involved in the making of this film. The actors are superb, the direction is first rate and the story-line, brilliantly believable.
Sadly - indeed tragically, they don't make many films as good as this film, today. We are starved of such excellence - and we are the poorer for it!
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great film -- too bad about the DVD commentaries, Janv. 5 2007
What an excellent film. I love noir, and Laura rings nary a false note. I just viewed the 2005 DVD and the video is very sharp.
Please do go and get the disc (definitely worth it), but a word of warning about the extras: Sorry to drop the P-bomb, but Jeanine Basinger's (and, to a lesser extent, Rudy Behlmer's) commentary is beyond-the-pail pedantic. How wonderful that Maestro Basinger has benefited from having the Gene Tierney archives at Wesleyan U., but sophisticated viewers of 2007 do *not* need to have enormous blocks read to them in the commentary feature; have rudimentary film language terminology defined and hemmed/hawed about for long stretches; have the commentator list every film that each actor participated in. Can you say "filler"? Perhaps one aside of Tierney's letters here or there would be useful, but the shopping lists are endless. Please studios, monitor the commentaries that are done on these great films! I do not need to have an academic explain to me at great length what the purpose of a flashback is, etc., etc. And--wow!--I had no idea that the painting of Laura was actually a doctored photo (explained ad nauseam in every corner).
Here's hoping the Leave Her to Heaven disc is spared such treatment in the extras.
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Loving Laura, Déc 23 2006
It's hard to create an absent character, then feature them front-and-center without destroying all that mystery and power. Just look at "Rebecca."
But one exception to this rule is "Laura," a spellbinding film noir about a rough, clever detective and a society girl suspected of being first the victim, then the murderer. Dark atmosphere, red herrings, and a hefty dose of psychology are all part of the mix in one of Hollywood's strangest love triangles.
A young socialite, Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney) has been shot in the face with buckshot. Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is sent on the case, investigating Laura's aunt, her gigolo fiancee Shelby (Vincent Price), and her best friend, an acid-tongued gay columnist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb). No one seems to have a motive for killing Laura -- everyone loved her.
And soon McPherson starts to fall in love with Laura too, with a painting as his guide. Then Laura walks into her apartment, alive and well. Now MacPherson must find out who the dead girl was, and struggles with his jealousy when Laura reunites with her cheating fiancee. But who was the real target -- and what twisted motives do they have?
Few murder mysteries of any kind are as tight and perfectly plotted as "Laura" is, and few noirs have as deep an insight into the human mind -- and just how strange and/or twisted love can become. Not many movies can have a guy who falls in love with a girl through a painting, without making it corny.
The movie is taut, intense and slightly overwhelming, with a twist in the middle that throws out all the previous suspicions. It unwinds slowly throughout the film, with the occasional burst of action (MacPherson punching Shelby), right up to an action-packed finale, full with symbolism... and some seriously twisted motives.
But atmosphere alone isn't enough, and there's also some incredibly haunting cinematography and brilliant dialogue ("I don't use a pen. I write with a goose quill dipped in venom"). When MacPherson interviews Laura's maid, she announces, "I ain't afraid of cops. I was brought up to spit whenever I saw one." His reply? "Okay, go ahead and spit if that'll make you feel better."
Laura's a powerful presence in the first half, and a less talented actress would have wrecked the atmosphere, but Tierney handles it well. Andrews has a crackling Bogart-esque presence here, which makes us like the only honest guy in the movie, and Webb is brilliant as the tart-tongued, frustrated Waldo, who sees Laura as his personal Galatea. And Price has a small but juicy role as a smooth gigolo.
"Laura" is one of the greatest films noir, full of wonderful acting, dark atmosphere and twisted passion. It's nothing short of brilliant.
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Five stars for the music alone!, Aoû 26 2003
The theme from "Laura" is one of the most haunting ever written, by David Raksin, relatively unknown, but forever memorialized through this melody. Gene Tierney is at her peak of beauty, and she really is breathtaking in the most literal sense of the word. When I grew up this was always one of my favorite movies, and then when I re-discovered this movie as an adult, I was always mesmerized by her and by the entire cast, the score and the story, all prime examples of how great film noir can be when it's done with this amount of style and class.SIDENOTE:
***I was not aware until recently of her tragic encounter with a female Marine at a Hollywood Canteen, during WW2. Apparently this Marine was hospitalized for German Measles, and she sneaked out of the hospital to meet her favorite movie star. She had her picture taken with GT, who was pregnant at the time, and also KISSED her, which resulted in her baby daughter being born with severe mental retardation. When Daria (the daughter) was four years old she was insititutionalized. GT met the woman one year later and found out how she had contracted German Measles, but did not mention the tragic consequences of the woman's actions for reasons unknown.*** What sets this particular movie apart from the rest of the genre, is it's cast and it's tasteful telling of the story, which includes the creme de la creme of New York society, played to the hilt by the cast. One of my chief joys in watching this movie, is the scene of Clifton Webb (as the acerbic critic, Waldo Lydecker) sitting in his enormous black bathtub(!) typing furiously, and relishing the power he has by virtue of his position as a critic. He takes savage pleasure in denigrating anyone who displeases him, either by their lack of talent or because of his own personal dislike.
There is not one moment of slack; all is interesting, relevant and suspenseful; you will NOT be able to figure it out until the end. On DVD, especially, this movie guarantees suspense and a fascinating glimpse into what the "Golden Age of Hollywood" was capable of...Excellent performances also by Vincent Price as the ne'er do well playboy, man about town, and Judith Anderson, a far cry from her portrayal of the redoubtable Mrs. Danvers in "Rebecca." If you have never seen this, get it; you will not be sorry, and if you have seen it, you should get it for the quality of the DVD...
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More contemporary than it appears, Juil 11 2003
As I pen this, the DVD is not yet out. The 5-stars are for the movie itself. Anyone who has spent the 80's and 90's in an urban professional environment knows what is going on in this tale set in 50's Manhattan. This would make an interesting remake: Laura clearly was a woman "up to stuff" that would probably be portrayed a bit more graphically today. She had her "male friends," obviously, but what would be blatant on today's screen is only hinted at here. As the prissy Waldo Lydeker (Clifton Webb) puts it to Laura (Gene Tierney): "You always felt that a hard body was the mark of a man...I hope you have a perfectly earthy relationship." Clear enough for you?
This film is truly a perfect noir...but a noir with a hint of velvet. I eagerly await the DVD, which I will watch (if not from the bathtub, a la Waldo Lydeker), then with a VERY cold martini and canape. I HIGHLY suggest you ALL do the same.
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In love with Laura, Juil 4 2003
My personal all-time favorite and widely considered to be one of the best film noirs ever made, I envy anyone who has yet to see this film. Complete with story and plot, mood and atmosphere, twists and turns, this film picks up the audience, completely surrounding it so that nothing else matters, and takes control of the collective mind from beginning to end. Laura's beauty and character touched everyone who knew her. The acerbic columnist, in love with her and willing to do anything to keep her; the good-for-nothing heir, keeping up the pretense of living of another's fortune; the aunt who hated her for her beauty and wished her dead; the maid who worshiped her for her kindness; the hard-boiled detective in love with the portrait of a dead woman. And then there is Laura herself. Beautifully played by Gene Tierney at the height of her career, we are at once drawn to her and once we have seen her, nothing else matters. The shy advertising artist, the blossoming career woman, and finally, the self-assured beauty that is worshipped by those around her--and we are there to witness the transformation. But it is not really a transformation; we are just beginning to really understand her. In film noir, the opening scene is critical and often plays with the mind of the audience, where nothing is as it seems. And this film is a classic example. It opens up with a haunting scene in the outer foyer of Waldo Lydecker's home with his voice-over "I shall never forget the weekend that Laura died..." Beautifully acted, scripted, and directed, this is a must see for classic and noir fans alike. Get set. You are in for a real treat.
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One of the most enduring murder mysteries of the 1940s, Jui 1 2003
While LAURA is delightful to watch upon a reviewing, this has to be one of the most delightfully shocking films to see on a first viewing ever made. What a wonderful plot! And what an astonishing collection of characters! The hero of the film is solid and reliable Detective Mark McPherson is ably played by Dana Andrews, but while the ostensible lead, he is usually upstaged by the marvelous assortment of character actors and actresses. Gene Tierney's Laura is one of the most intriguing female characters in the movies, and completely justifies in her performance the fascination that McPherson feels for her. Most modern film goers are usually mildly shocked when they see Vincent Price for the first time, not realizing what a remarkably handsome man he was before turning to horror films. Juliet Anderson is great as the keeper of a much younger man.But despite the other fine performances, this film belongs to Clifton Webb, transparently imitating Alexander Woollcott, a columnist, radio commentator, and famous wit. Woollcott was the dominating figure around the famous Algonquin Round Table. Although Webb did not resemble Woollcott in the least--Woollcott was quite rotund--he unquestionably caught his playful arrogance and somewhat sadistic tone. The film role was a triumph for Webb, who had been more or less blackballed from the movies since the advent of sound films for his out-in-the-open homosexuality. He managed an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor (he was beaten out by Barry Fitzgerald's portrayal as a priest in GOING MY WAY), and he remained active in film for the next decade, most notably in THE RAZOR'S EDGE and the Belvedere pictures. In this film, any scene in which he appears is memorable, and he provides nearly all the finest lines. Examples: "I don't use a pen. I write with a goose quill dipped in venom" (upon being asked to endorse a pen for an advertisement). "I should be sincerely sorry to see my neighbor's children devoured by wolves." "It's lavish, but I call it home." "In my case, self-absorption is completely justified. I have never discovered any other subject quite so worthy of my attention." I have to add some astonishment at the widespread and indiscriminant use of the term "film noir." There are specific elements that make a film noir, and most of them are missing from this film. LAURA is an old-fashioned murder mystery with a couple of twists, and has more in common with an Agatha Christie parlor mystery than a film noir. Not all murder mysteries filmed in black and white are film noir. The biggest problem with attempting to label LAURA a film noir is the way this designation causes the description to lose much meaning. Film noir usually is characterized by a stark contrast in lighting with lots of shadow and stark, harsh whites. Also by a morally ambiguous hero or anti-hero. Dana Andrews is quite definitely a good guy, with none of the world-weariness found in most film noir heroes. Nor is the devious female found in most film noirs present in LAURA. Gene Tierney's character is mysterious, but she is pretty clearly not the least sinister. Compare all these to THE MALTESE FALCON or DOUBLE INDEMNITY to see how very, very different it is from a genuine film noir.
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The best movie ever!, Mai 19 2003
Oh my goodness. The first time I ever saw Laura I had rented it from my local library. I watched it 5 times in two days. After I had to return it I promptly went out and bought my own copy. Now, after several years, the copy is beginning to skip. I have been waiting patiently for years for the dvd to come out and was extremely excited that when I checked this time it was up. I have every line of this movie memorized. The murder mystery and love story are intertwined beautifully. I would truly recommend this movie to anyone who loves classic movies.
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Laura par Otto Preminger (DVD - 2005)
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