Laura

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Starring Gene Tierney, this Oscar winning (for best cinematography) film noir classic is credited to Otto Preminger. Apparently somebody named Rouben Mamoulien started the picture, but some behind the scenes shenanigans nipped him in the bud. And watching the special features about Gene's life...man! She led a tragic existence.
The film starts with police detective Mark McPherson investigating Laura's murder. Through flashbacks we get to know her, and through the memory lenses of her various beaus we see that she was very deeply loved.
The more McPherson learns about her, the more he too becomes enamored with her.
Then she turns up.
It's a good twist for this moobie.
Together, McPherson and Laura piece together who was actually murdered and who committed the crime.
I've been on a film noir kick lately (it rears its head periodically for me) and this one didn't disappoint. The femme fatale, the chiarascurro lighting, the cop, the fedoras, the dialogue...it takes me back to a time to which I have no real experience - I wasn't born until the '70s. But the distinct lines of masculinity and femininity are very appealing. The conviction with which these characters conduct themsleves is such a far cry from the ambiguity of the '00s.
Murder is a line that shouldn't be crossed but sometimes someone oversteps that boundary in the name of love. The reasons behind crimes of passion always run deeper, and sorting out the intriguing mess can be absolutely riveting.