Laura (1979 film)

Laura: Shadows of a Summer
Laura: Shadows of a Summer
	DVD cover
Directed by	David Hamilton
Written by	David Hamilton; Joe Morhaim; André Szots;
Produced by	Serge Laski; Malcolm J. Thomson; Alain Terzian;
Starring	Maud Adams; Dawn Dunlap;
Cinematography	Bernard Daillencourt
Edited by	Joële Van Effenterre
Music by	Patrick Juvet
Distributed by	21st Century Film Corporation
Release date	28 November 1979;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Laura: Shadows of a Summer or (French: Laura, les ombres de l'été) is a 1979 French romantic and erotic drama film directed by photographer David Hamilton. It stars Dawn Dunlap as the title character. Hamilton made a cameo appearance in the film.

Plot[]

James Mitchell plays Paul Wyler, a successful sculptor best known for sculpting nude young girls. When he encounters an old flame, Sarah (Maud Adams), he is so smitten by her beautiful daughter Laura that he asks Sarah if she will pose for him. Sarah, married but still jealous of the fact that her former lover is more attracted to her daughter, tells Paul that Laura is not interested, even though she is actually quite enthusiastic about doing it. As an alternative to live posing, Sarah takes photos of Laura posing nude and gives them to Paul so that he can sculpt Laura. After a fire at an art exhibit, Paul goes blind and cannot complete the sculpture. In the end, Laura, when going to say goodbye to Paul, allows him to finish his work by feeling her body and sculpting by feeling. This leads to a sexual encounter between the two, and the next morning Laura's mother comes to take her away.

Production[]

The film is shot in the same soft focus style that is common of David Hamilton's photography and his other films.

Cast[]

Maud Adams as Sarah Moore
Dawn Dunlap as Laura Moore
James Mitchell as Paul Thomas Wyler
Pierre Londiche as Richard Moore
Thierry Redler as Costa
Maureen Kerwin as Marline Royer
Gunilla Astrom as Diane
Katia Kofet as Claudie
Louise Vincent as Madame Flory
Luciano as Timothez Sega
Bill Millie as the choreographer

Companion book[]

In 1979, Hamilton released a portfolio tie-in with the film, entitled Shadows of a Summer.

External links[]

Laura at IMDb
Laura at AllMovie

References[]

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