It is the sleekest of murder mysteries, and ahead of its time -- not least in having a gay suitor for Laura, and possibly two.
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10/23/07
Laura (1944)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:44
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.6/10
Consensus: A psychologically complex portrait of obsession, Laura is also a deliciously well-crafted murder mystery.
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A classic noirish mystery with a consummate ensemble of actors. Dana Andrews adroitly plays the detective who delves into the murder of the stunningly beautiful Laura, with whom it seems everyone,... [More]
Starring: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price
Director: Otto Preminger
Reviews for Laura
Top CriticA classic noir romance where all of the cinematic elements fit together perfectly.
03/04/06
Top CriticThe plot is deliberately perfunctory, the people deliciously perverse, and the mise-en-scène radical.
06/24/06
Top CriticA great antidote to the ‘old movies are no fun’ attitude many people slip into as soon as they learn a film is in black and white.
02/18/05
No review available.
10/14/02
No review available.
06/09/05
Less a crime film than a study in levels of obsession, Laura is one of those classic works that leave their subject matter behind and live on the strength of their seductive style.
10/23/07
The materials of a B-grade crime potboiler are redeemed by Waldo Lydecker, walking through every scene as if afraid to step in something.
01/26/02
Top CriticO roteiro é, na melhor das hipóteses, medíocre, mas a direção sombria de Preminger, a música-tema e as atuações de Webb e Price transformam este filme em um marco importante do nascente noir.
02/29/08
Great suspense.
12/01/07
This kooky film noir is so beautifully directed by Otto Preminger that all its protruding elements seem to slide delicately and accurately into place.
05/16/05
A genuine classic -- not only of film noir but of film, period.
03/23/05
Preminger's deft direction creates an elegant noirish tone, and he elicits near-perfect performances from everyone, even a pre-Horror Schlock Vincent Pryce.
01/01/00
The story is a good whodunnit, although it probably isn't half as clever as a mystery as it is a character study.
03/17/05
No review available.
07/26/02
Just watching Clifton Webb's deliciously nasty performance, as the effete critic and Laura's mentor, delivering the film's best lines, is worth the price of admission
07/04/05
No review available.
07/02/04
A camp classic of a very particular variety.
05/18/06
A classic thriller/whodunit of the 1940s. Unfortunately, it remains solidly in the past.
01/27/04
A classic murder film worth seeing over and over.
09/30/03
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