Director irvin kershners stylish thriller is reminiscent in more ways than one of mario bavas 1964 giallo, blood and black lace. Eyes of laura mars was the first solo production from up and coming producer jon peters and was originally meant as a star vehicle for his then girlfriend, barbra streisand. Eyes of laura mars presents the chic downtown art world of 1970s soho within a supernatural thriller involving a famed fashion photographer played by dunaway and her psychic connection to a menacing killer. Laura mars is a successful new york fashion photographer celebrating the publication of her book the eyes of mars.
The title character, played by faye dunaway, is a highpriced fashion. Suddenly laura mars can see through the eyes of a serial killer as he commits his crimes. Eyes of laura mars nude scenes naked pics and videos at. She is a chic, dazzling, high fashion photographer whose lens cap. Nov 20, 2017 eyes of laura mars is a film that seems like its bound to have a massive critical reappraisal in the years to come. Faye dunaway is the title character, a new york fashion. Eyes of laura mars film by kershner 1978 britannica. Now, i have 2 books with the same compelling, fascinating story. New york photographer laura mars latest exhibit, its associated book titled eyes of mars, and her continuing current work are considered controversial for the depiction of female sexuality side by side with violence. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of eyes of laura mars. Eyes of laura mars aficatalog american film institute.
Eyes of laura mars is a 1978 american neo noir mysterythriller film starring faye dunaway. Horror queers inverting the male gaze through the eyes of. Laura has been having the occasional vision for several years, which started this thematic work. An american fashion photographer begins having premonitions of murders, in which she sees the victim but not the killer. Lyrics to love theme from eyes of laura mars prisoner by barbra streisand. Someone has gotten the notion that theres evil in lauras work, he sheit has decided to wipe out the photographer plus all her superhyperultra. Eyes of laura mars i was inspired to write this short introduction to this film from 1978 starring faye dunaway called eyes of laura mars by someone on a photography forum that said that some of my imagery reminded them of the film.
Finally, the eyes of laura mars script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the faye dunaway movie. Laura mars photography is both erotic and disturbing and is. Eyes of laura mars 2007 cast and crew laura mars faye dunaway is a renowned new york city fashion photographer who features sensual and violent images in her controversial work. Eyes of laura mars is a film that seems like its bound to have a massive critical reappraisal in the years to come. Yes, my dear, eyesof lauramarsis pretty gross and, in deference to memories of the good films director irvin kershner once made, id prefer to lay most of the blame at peters door. Peters credit on eyes of laura mars is preceded by a spacey models muttering guhross. The horror queers return to discuss irvin kershners eyes of laura. There are a lot of really nice elements in eyes of laura mars, which. Eyes of laura mars has an intriguing premise which, alas, is abandoned halfway through in favor of gratuitous violence. Laura mars photography is both erotic and disturbing and is equally loved and hated by the critics.
Eyes of laura mars is a 1978 american neo noir mysterythriller film starring faye dunaway and tommy lee jones and directed by irvin kershner. And dont forget to catch up on our previous horror queers articles here or check out our podcast page. Join now the best tv and entertainment news in your inbox. Nov 02, 2010 the eyes of laura mars is a very interesting if flawed film. It was meant to be a lowbudget horror flick, but ended up becoming a. The meandering aspect of eyes of laura mars is the shoehorned romance between laura and john that you speak of by the way, i found jones, raul julia and brad dourif. Apr 01, 2019 eyes of laura mars presents the chic downtown art world of 1970s soho within a supernatural thriller involving a famed fashion photographer played by dunaway and her psychic connection to a menacing killer. Eyes of laura mars began life as an 11page treatment by john. Worse still, they see them through the eyes of the murderer so that glamorous laura mars is likely, at any moment, to suddenly see the faces of terrified victims about to be stabbed with ice picks. She grew up in williamsburg, brooklyn with her mother and the extended family and fondly remembered writing her very first poem for arbor day when she was just eight years old. Eyes of laura mars is nothing but a hidden attempt to repeat one of the greatest hits of two seasons ago. Eyes of laura mars 1978 movie clip ive seen all kinds.
June 1, 1940 december 8, 2019 was an american actor, singer, voice artist, narrator, and director best known for playing odo on star trek. This book is also a used book, but it is in even better condition than the other laura mars book. Eyes of laura mars script transcript from the screenplay. Eyes of laura mars 1978 directed by irvin kershner. Based on a script by john carpenter, it was made and released before halloween like halloween it features shots from the killers point of view, though mars provides an inmovie excuse for the scenes.
Set during those sparkly days of disco, eyes of laura mars 1978 is about a girl who can see through the eyes of a serial killer whenever he commits a murder. In the films prologue, the author photograph of faye dunaway glimpsed on the inner dust jacket of the prop book the eyes of mars is from a 1977 sitting with american photographer francesco scavullo 19212004. It was meant to be a lowbudget horror flick, but ended up becoming a big hollywood film directed. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. On the night of a publican party at a soho gallery for her book, entitled the eyes of laura mars, the heroine learns that her publisher, a close. Eyes of laura mars music from the original motion picture. If you like eyes of laura mars you are looking for disturbing, suspenseful and scary movies about with serial killer, photographer, stalking, mystery, police investigation, supernatural and murder mystery themes of mystery and thriller genre shot in usa. The film uses the device to great effect, playing up lauras helplessness during the attacks and even giving us several. Gilmour was a bestselling author of childrens books.
Faye dunaway has never been more resplendent in a fragile, icy hysteria fraught and riven with blue steel. She contacts the police and with the aid of a police detective, tries to stop the killer. Detective tommy lee jones isnt so sure that laura isnt the killer herself, but after enough banging, he gets convinced. When she steps out of the limousine for to enter her own exhibit, that is for me the height of late 70s glamour. He first achieved fame as a stage actor, winning the tony award for best featured actor in a musical in 1970 for his portrayal of sebastian baye opposite. Laura mars is a famous photographer known for her bold cliches mixing sex and violence.
On the night of a publican party at a soho gallery for her book, entitled the eyes of laura mars, the heroine learns that her publisher, a close friend named doris spenser, has been murdered by. One night, she experiences a kind of flash and sees the violent murder of one of her friends through the eyes of the killer. Other articles where eyes of laura mars is discussed. The erotic thriller eyes of laura mars 1978 would develop a minor cult following that counterbalanced its initial tepid reception. Aug 18, 2010 peters credit on eyes of laura mars is preceded by a spacey models muttering guhross. Within the movie, eyes of laura mars is a forthcoming book by renowned fashion photographer laura mars faye dunaway, chinatown. She wakes up and looks through a soontobepublished coffee table book of her photos called the eyes of mars, which doris has edited. Barbra streisand love theme from eyes of laura mars. She is preparing to release a book with even more of her images and begins to suffer from nightmarish visions showing the deaths of people she knows before and whilst they are happening. The screenplay was adapted in collaboration with david zelag goodman from a spec script titled eyes, written by john carpenter. Its the cleverness of eyes of laura mars that counts, cleverness that manifests itself in superlative casting, drily controlled direction from irvin kershner, and spectacular settings that turn new york into the kind of eerie, lavish dreamland that could exist only in the idle noodlings of the very, very hip. Eyes of laura mars was the first solo production from up and coming producer jon peters and was originally meant as a star vehicle for his then girlfriend, barbra streisand turned off by the projects violence, streisand passed on the opportunity and instead opted to sing the haunting title song. She immediately goes to the police to try and help them in any way possible.
Ive never been wrong but youre the the only one i trust to show me the way i always hear your voice and in my dreams i hear you calling my name what is it about you. Horror queers inverting the male gaze through the eyes. This movie borders on the ridiculous, but is pulled back by an aesthetic portrayal of the supernatural and by its stars. Turned off by the projects violence, streisand passed on the opportunity and instead opted to sing the haunting title song. Its a stunning piece of work based on an original script by john carpenter. As the fashion photographer whose sadistic photo spreads resemble crime scenes, faye dunaway begins to.
She is a chic, dazzling, high fashion photographer. Eyes of laura mars 1978 40 years later frame rated medium. Thriller starring faye dunaway and tommy lee jones. Faye dunaway stars as a chic fashion photographer with mysterious and accurate. Based on an early screenplay by halloweens john carpenter but rewritten eyes of laura mars chronicles the bizarre murders which are happening to associates of a famous photographer played by faye dunaway. The eyes of laura mars is a very interesting if flawed film. Eyes of laura mars is a very stylish thriller from a story by john carpenter in search of a better ending. Eyes of laura mars the fleapit cinema and video shop. The kershner commentary, visions and eyes on laura mars are ported over from the dvd, while new insights are provided in the eyes have it with kat ellinger m24s exploring the gialloesque aspects of the film and its recurring eye motifs in the vein of other titles like peeping tom. Blending sex and violence, lauras photography is the subject of controversy, which is explicated when the opening of her latest exhibit is overshadowed by the brutal slaying of the book s editor meg mundy. See more ideas about tommy lee jones, tommy lee and eyes. The female gaze of male gaze is way more compelling by amy gentry, fri. Eyes of laura mars is best as a document of 70s new york.
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