A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating. Ive always enjoyed watching this move because of the suspense. Sometimes i like a good film noir classic, as in the 1944 movie laura, named one of the 10 best mystery films of all time by the american film institute. Columnist waldo clifton webb spying on the murdered title character gene tierney in flashback, resuming narration for cop mcpherson dana andrews, moving on to her first meeting with shelby vincent price, facilitated by cook louise kathleen howard, in otto premingers. The screenplay by jay dratler, samuel hoffenstein and betty reinhardt is based on the 1943 novel laura by vera caspary. Laura 1944 cast and crew in one of the most celebrated 1940s film noirs, manhattan detective mark mcpherson dana andrews investigates the murder of. Laura 1944 has a detective who never goes to the station. Raksin, david, david raksin, herrmann, bernard laura 1944. Laura poster movie 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1944. Laura, otto preminger film analysis senses of cinema. On the trail of her murderer, mcpherson quizzes lauras arrogant best friend, gossip columnist waldo lydecker clifton webb and her comparatively mild fiance, shelby carpenter vincent. With gene tierney, dana andrews, clifton webb, vincent price.
Gene tierney, dana andrews, clifton webb see full cast and crew. David raksins score for laura is a beautiful and at times haunting theme that sets the tone and pacing for the entire movie. The 1944 movie laura reveals just how broken publishing is. Laura 1944 1944 part 2 deutsch ganzer film youtube. Mar 17, 2005 a t the cynical heart of otto premingers laura is a murder, yet labeling this elegant 1944 noir classic a whodunit is to ignore its masterfully complexand frequently campyportrait of allconsuming romantic selfdelusion.
Laura 1944 cast and crew in one of the most celebrated 1940s film noirs, manhattan detective mark mcpherson dana andrews investigates the murder of madison avenue executive laura hunt gene. Producer otto preminger ultimately ended up directing the film, after filming was begun by rouben mamoulian and his cinematographer lucien ballard. This is the last time keane vs laura 1944 gene tierney vincent price dana andrews duration. This one was just right for a saturday night movie binge because it features a young vincent price as a pretty boy gigolo, if you can imagine that, and a victim whos made a life for herself as a successful advertising exec, a rare. Lydecker attempts to kill laura, claiming if he cannot have her, no one can. Laura is confronted with the truth that lydecker was the murderer. And yet the scheme could be all talk if it werent for the opening confession of walter neff fred macmurray. Clifton webb as the unforgettable waldo lydecker narrates the opening of otto premingers production of the vera caspary novel, dana andrews introduced as detective mcpherson, opening laura, 1944, starring gene tierney. Although he had previously scored such notable films as citizen kane, liner notes indicate that herrmann considered this his first operatic scorea type of work in which the composer creates individual. In the deleted footage, which was part of the viewed print, waldo described how he selected lauras clothing and hairstyle, making her an extension of himself.
Make sure this fits by entering your model number laura 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm poster not a dvd the condition is brand new. Laura gene tierney is a wealthy, mysterious beauty whose deathbyshotgun instigates an investigation by detective mark mcpherson dana. This one was just right for a saturday night movie binge because it features a young vincent price as a pretty boy gigolo, if you can imagine that, and a victim whos made a life for herself as a successful advertising exec, a rare career. The film as we see it now is without its original ending. Laura is a more approachable heroine in a sense that, throughout the narrative, she seems to be a selfmade woman in spite of what the men around her might think and beyond the femme fatale nurturing woman. There may be other version of the movie where it is cut. Laura 1944 is one of the most stylish, elegant, moody, and witty classic film noirs ever made with an ensemble cast of characters. May 25, 20 gene tierneys apartment in laura, 1944 one of my favorite movie homes. Although laura is technically a film noir whodunit, the mystery. Laura is a 1944 american film noir produced and directed by otto preminger. Mcpherson locks laura in to her apartment, warning her not to let any one in.
Lauras apartment door that changes the focus of the investigation and answers some nagging questions on mcphersons part, but also adds one more person to the long list of suspects. When we witness the killing, famously heightened by a closeup of phyllis dietrichson barbara stanwyck. I would love to see this movie scheduled soon, movie is a classic with mystery and romance. Laura 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The screenplay by jay dratler, samuel hoffenstein and betty reinhardt is based on the 1943 novel laura by vera caspary in 1999, laura was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the. In one of the most celebrated 1940s film noirs, manhattan detective mark mcpherson dana andrews investigates the murder of madison avenue executive laura hunt gene tierney in her fashionable apartment. Laura movie 1944 9 months ago marilyn monroe classic movies photo 6188903 fanpop classic movies. I kind of wish theyd made his falling in love with her a little bit more gradual, and that they. Feb 19, 2018 this is the last time keane vs laura 1944 gene tierney vincent price dana andrews duration. Your question may be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who purchased this item, who are all part of the amazon community.
No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. Laura was also adapted for a television production produced by david susskind, aired on january 24, 1968, starring lee radziwill in gene tierneys part. Please make sure that you are posting in the form of a question. The story behind this score is to be believed that preminger told raksin to take a weekend and come up with the theme or he was going to used duke ellington s sophisticated lady. Laura 1944 is an excellent murder mysteryfilm noir. The movie is about a murder investigation in new york city. The film 1944 by elmo nuganen exposes the harshness of wwii on the eastern front, particularly in the baltic states of estonia, latvia, and lithuania. The movie has a wonderful cast with the beautiful gene tierney playing laura. Gene tierney and dana andrews in laura 1944 gene tierney in laura 1944 david raksin in laura. Laura raksinmercer laura 34 julie london with barney kessel g and ray leatherwood b. Laura, however, is but one of the film scores offered here, the other being bernard herrmanns score for the 1944 film version of jane eyre. Released 1944, laura stars gene tierney, dana andrews, clifton webb, vincent price the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
In the deleted footage, which was part of the viewed print, waldo described how he selected laura s clothing and hairstyle, making her an extension of himself. The casting of this movie is so flawless that it adds to the mystique of the movie itself. Laura 1944 in one of the most celebrated 1940s film noirs, manhattan detective mark mcpherson dana andrews investigates the murder of madison avenue executive laura hunt gene tierney in her. I enjoyed the second viewing better than the first. Columnist waldo clifton webb spying on the murdered title character gene tierney in flashback, resuming narration for cop mcpherson dana andrews, moving on to her first meeting with shelby vincent price, facilitated by cook louise kathleen howard, in otto premingers laura, 1944.
As with other european wwii films, this film gives us a. While acceptable for a 60yearold movie, the transfer of laura presented a number of concerns. The original choice for the role of laura was jennifer jones, who turned it down. Laura movie 1944 laura movie 1944 9 months ago marilyn monroe classic movies photo 6188903 fanpop classic movies. The meaning of the blues worthtroup the great man 12 julie london with orchestral accompaniment. Watch laura movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Laura 1944 is elegance incarnate in a genre known for its hard edge, the sleekest, silkiest noir of all. In billy wilders double indemnity 1944, the murder of tom powers character is built up through the two loverskillers plans. The script is wellwritten, and contains all of the suspense dialogue and plot twists typical of the genre. Todays guest post comes from melinda mahaffey icden. Clifton webb as the unforgettable waldo lydecker narrates the opening of otto premingers production of the vera caspary novel, dana andrews introduced as detective mcpherson, opening laura, 1944, starring gene tierney view the tcmdb entry for laura 1944. So begins otto premingers masterpiece about erotic obsession, jealousy, deceit and. Most of the movie came across as reasonably concise and distinct. While acceptable for a 60yearold movie, the transfer of laura presented a number of concerns sharpness appeared moderately iffy at times.
Laura s apartment door that changes the focus of the investigation and answers some nagging questions on mcphersons part, but also adds one more person to the long list of suspects. Acclaimed as one of the great beauties of her day, she is bestremembered for her performance in the title role of laura 1944 and her academy awardnominated performance for best actress in. The american film institute named it one of the 10 best mystery films of all. Movie inspiration of the week laura 1944 costume designer bonnie cashin. A june 19, 1990, hollywood reporter news item reported that two minutes of footage that had been cut from this movie were restored when it was released on laserdisc. Premingers filmography is one ripe for rediscovery, and the upcoming masters of cinema bluray debut of his 1944 film, laura, is perhaps the. A t the cynical heart of otto premingers laura is a murder, yet labeling this elegant 1944 noir classic a whodunit is to ignore its masterfully complexand frequently campyportrait of allconsuming romantic selfdelusion. Colossus and the headhunters 1963 kirk morris, laura brown, demeter bitenc feature action, adventure, romance. With the classic elements of film noir cinematography darkness, shadows of blinds, etc.
See more ideas about laura movie, stone houses and cottage. The boy on a dolphin friedhoferwebster boy on a dolphin. Laura gene tierney is a wealthy, mysterious beauty whose deathbyshotgun instigates an investigation by detective. Its beyond dispute otto premingers 1944 film noir laura is a stone cold classic, so of course its going to be remade. Forced to fight either against the red army or as a slave in the red army, these men fought brother against brother in many cases. Vera caspary novel, jay dratler screenplay, 3 more credits stars. The 1944 movie laura reveals just how broken publishing. David raksins musical theme for this film is one of the great ones ever done for the cinema. Makes you just want to turn down the lights and become enveloped in the films auraa great movie. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This laura montage is in a dvd i have and i recall it in the original movie i saw in the theater.
Apparently, the shooting scene at the end of the movie was originally filmed from a different angle, and an ending was scripted wherein the whole story turns out to have been nothing but a dream. After he has left, lydecker gains access to the apartment. It stars gene tierney, dana andrews and clifton webb along with vincent price and judith anderson. Jan 20, 2002 laura 1944 has a detective who never goes to the station.
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