Laura (1979 film)

1979 film by David Hamilton

Laura: Shadows of a Summer
Theatrical release poster

French	Laura, les ombres de l'été

Directed by	David Hamilton
Written by	Joseph Morhaim André Szots
Story by	David Hamilton
Produced by	Serge Laski Malcolm James Thomson
Starring	Maud Adams Dawn Dunlap James Mitchell
Cinematography	Bernard Daillencourt
Edited by	Joële Van Effenterre
Music by	Patrick Juvet
Production companies	C.O.R.A. Les Films de l'Alma
Distributed by	SNC
Release date	28 November 1979 (1979-11-28) (France)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

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

Plot

Paul Wyler is a successful sculptor best known for sculpting nude young girls. When he encounters an old flame, Sarah, 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.