When the famous advertising executive Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney) is found dead in her apartment shot by a shotgun in a Friday night, Detective Lieutenant Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is in charge of the investigations. He interviews the prime suspects and friends of Laura: the snob and arrogant journalist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb) that promoted Laura in the beginning of her career and felt in love with her; and her fiancé, the playboy Shelby Carpenter (Vincent Price). While investigating the past of Laura through her diary and personal letters, Det. McPherson falls in love with her. The mystery increases when Laura returns home on Monday night and also becomes a suspect of the murder.
I have just seen "Laura" for the first time in an imported VHS, and I found it a great film-noir. The screenplay is very consistent, with a good development of the characters, and very mysterious, with many twists, suspects and motives. In my opinion, the desirable "Gilda" has some characteristics of "Laura", mostly because everybody falls in love with her, and Gene Tierney is perfect in her role. Clifton Webb is amazing, performing the sophisticated and also disgusting Waldo Lydecker and certainly deserved his nomination to the Oscar. Vincent Price, very young, and Dana Andrews complete the efficient cast. The direction of Otto Preminger is precise and excellent as usual. The magnificent black-and-white cinematography deserved the Oscar, and the music score is also wonderful. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Laura"
Note: On 23 April 2012, I saw this magnificent film again.
I have just seen "Laura" for the first time in an imported VHS, and I found it a great film-noir. The screenplay is very consistent, with a good development of the characters, and very mysterious, with many twists, suspects and motives. In my opinion, the desirable "Gilda" has some characteristics of "Laura", mostly because everybody falls in love with her, and Gene Tierney is perfect in her role. Clifton Webb is amazing, performing the sophisticated and also disgusting Waldo Lydecker and certainly deserved his nomination to the Oscar. Vincent Price, very young, and Dana Andrews complete the efficient cast. The direction of Otto Preminger is precise and excellent as usual. The magnificent black-and-white cinematography deserved the Oscar, and the music score is also wonderful. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Laura"
Note: On 23 April 2012, I saw this magnificent film again.