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Laura

1979 · 95 min

A hazy, soft-focus dream of desire and art, slow and sensual, with an undercurrent of unease.

Directed by
David Hamilton
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Maud Adams, Dawn Dunlap, James Mitchell
Overview
A blinded French sculptor completes a statue of a friend's daughter by using his sense of touch.

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Directed by
David Hamilton
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Maud Adams, Dawn Dunlap, James Mitchell
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • art
  • identity
  • sexuality
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
David Hamilton
Written by
David Hamilton
Starring
Maud Adams, Dawn Dunlap, James Mitchell, Maureen Kerwin, Anja Schüte, Pierre Londiche, Thierry Redler, Louise Vincent
Music
Patrick Juvet
Cinematography
Bernard Daillencourt
Runtime
95 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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