After 80 Years, No Noir Mystery Has Matched the Audacity and Brilliance of 'Laura'
Movies, by their nature, are projected fantasies. A decade prior, Preminger redefined the film noir genre withLauraand his follow-up,Fallen Angel. On the surface, the film leans on trashy material with hokey story beatsverging on the territory of fetishization. Custom Image by Zanda Rice Yet, in the end,Laurais elevated into a profound study of human obsession and control. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was hired to adaptLaurafor the screen. Creative differences flared upondeciding on a proper ending....