Laura (1944) directed by Otto Preminger. Commissioned to score Preminger’s film, Raksin composed the haunting theme just days after separating from his first wife, drawing on her “Dear John” letter for inspiration and channeling his heartbreak into one of the most memorable and recognizable melodies in cinema history. | History of Cinema

12K views · 777 reactions | Evening viewing recommendation? On the Criterion Channel, watch noir at its most sophisticated with Otto Preminger’s classic mystery LAURA (1944), in which a detective investigating the murder of an ad executive finds himself falling in love with the dead woman—until a shocking revelation upends the case.  https://bit.ly/49K02UF | The Criterion Collection | Facebook