A truly haunting study of obsession.
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01/01/00
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
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Reviews for Laura
The plot is deliberately perfunctory, the people deliciously perverse, and the mise-en-scène radical.
06/24/06
It is the sleekest of murder mysteries, and ahead of its time -- not least in having a gay suitor for Laura, and possibly two.
10/23/07
A highly polished and debonair whodunit.
04/20/09
A classic noir romance where all of the cinematic elements fit together perfectly.
03/04/06
A classic. Clifton Webb is a delight; Tierney never looked lovelier. And its score is unforgettable. One to watch.
08/31/04
A 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.
03/12/04
A classic thriller/whodunit of the 1940s. Unfortunately, it remains solidly in the past.
01/27/04
No review available.
12/14/02
Great suspense.
12/01/07
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
Top Critic...slightly overrated...
04/03/05
Laura" is an elegant but campy B&W Who-Dun-What.
01/01/00
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
At times, the plotting takes leaps that the film’s 87-minute run doesn’t adequately support; but overall this is a gem.
04/08/05
No review available.
07/02/04
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
No review available.
02/17/05
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
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