IMDb-BEWERTUNG
7,9/10
51.405
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Ein Polizeibeamter verliebt sich in die Frau, deren Mord er untersucht.Ein Polizeibeamter verliebt sich in die Frau, deren Mord er untersucht.Ein Polizeibeamter verliebt sich in die Frau, deren Mord er untersucht.
- 1 Oscar gewonnen
- 5 Gewinne & 4 Nominierungen insgesamt
Grant Mitchell
- Lancaster Corey
- (Gelöschte Szenen)
Dorothy Adams
- Bessie Clary, Laura's Maid
- (Nicht genannt)
Terry Adams
- Woman
- (Nicht genannt)
John Alban
- Executive
- (Nicht genannt)
Wally Albright
- Newsboy
- (Nicht genannt)
Bobby Barber
- Newsboy
- (Nicht genannt)
Edward Biby
- Party Guest
- (Nicht genannt)
Gary Breckner
- Narrator
- (Nicht genannt)
James Carlisle
- Party Guest
- (Nicht genannt)
Harry Carter
- Party Guest
- (Nicht genannt)
Lane Chandler
- Detective
- (Nicht genannt)
Bill Chaney
- Newsboy
- (Nicht genannt)
Dorothy Christy
- Woman
- (Nicht genannt)
- Regie
- Otto Preminger
- Rouben Mamoulian(fired afer a few days work due to creative differences) (Nicht genannt)
- Drehbuch
- Komplette Besetzung und alle Crew-Mitglieder
- Produktion, Einspielergebnisse & mehr bei IMDbPro
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesArtist Azadia Newman, Rouben Mamoulian's wife, was commissioned to paint the portrait of Laura, with which Detective Lieutenant McPherson becomes entranced, but it was not used in the final movie. In his autobiography, Otto Preminger wrote, "When I scrapped Mamoulian's sets, the portrait of Laura went with them. Portraits rarely photograph well, so I devised a compromise. We had a photograph of Gene Tierney enlarged and smeared with oil paint to soften the outlines. It looked like a painting, but was unmistakably Gene Tierney."
- PatzerWhen Lydecker recognizes McPherson's name, one can see part of the waist-band of a bathing suit worn by Lydecker in the bath tub.
- Zitate
Waldo Lydecker: I don't use a pen. I write with a goose quill dipped in venom.
- Alternative VersionenA scene cut from the theatrical version after its initial release was restored to the film in 1990. In it, Waldo Lydecker described how he transformed Laura's appearance and introduced her to high society. The studio worried that this obsession with decadent luxury would be offensive to WWII soldiers serving overseas, so the scene was deleted.
- VerbindungenFeatured in Vicki (1953)
Ausgewählte Rezension
Has to be considered a classic example of film noir...
LAURA is, quite simply, as good as it gets as far as "film noir" is concerned.
Aside from an interesting story, a witty script, excellent B&W photography of elegant sets and the beautiful Gene Tierney as the center of attention, it works on every level imaginable. Dana Andrews has an intriguing role as the detective drawn to the portrait of Laura after believing her dead. And Clifton Webb has his star-making role of Waldo Lydecker, the snobbish and elegant man who seems just as obsessed with the dead woman as the detective. Adding to the impressive performances are Judith Anderson and Vincent Price.
The only flaw seems to be that Laura herself is not as well-defined in motives and background as the other players. But Gene Tierney's mesmerizing beauty hardly makes that important. Nevertheless, she is too passive in the role and actually gave far stronger performances in films like The Razor's Edge and Leave Her to Heaven, something she herself admitted--but her looks were never used to better advantage.
With several plot twists and turns, it keeps you thoroughly absorbed until it reaches its satisfying climax under Otto Preminger's knowing direction. Not to be missed, it's a classic of its kind.
For a detailed look at the career of DANA ANDREWS, see my current article on him in FILMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE, Summer 2001 with a look at all of his films and many photos.
Aside from an interesting story, a witty script, excellent B&W photography of elegant sets and the beautiful Gene Tierney as the center of attention, it works on every level imaginable. Dana Andrews has an intriguing role as the detective drawn to the portrait of Laura after believing her dead. And Clifton Webb has his star-making role of Waldo Lydecker, the snobbish and elegant man who seems just as obsessed with the dead woman as the detective. Adding to the impressive performances are Judith Anderson and Vincent Price.
The only flaw seems to be that Laura herself is not as well-defined in motives and background as the other players. But Gene Tierney's mesmerizing beauty hardly makes that important. Nevertheless, she is too passive in the role and actually gave far stronger performances in films like The Razor's Edge and Leave Her to Heaven, something she herself admitted--but her looks were never used to better advantage.
With several plot twists and turns, it keeps you thoroughly absorbed until it reaches its satisfying climax under Otto Preminger's knowing direction. Not to be missed, it's a classic of its kind.
For a detailed look at the career of DANA ANDREWS, see my current article on him in FILMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE, Summer 2001 with a look at all of his films and many photos.
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- Doylenf
- 10. Juli 2001
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- Budget
- 1.020.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 151 $
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 28 Minuten
- Farbe
- Seitenverhältnis
- 1.33 : 1
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