Character Relationships in Laura

Sarah (played by Maud Adams) is a protagonist in Laura. The married mother of Laura and Paul's former lover. She feels jealous that Paul is more attracted to her daughter than to her. Despite Laura's enthusiasm to pose, Sarah refuses and instead provides Paul with nude photographs for his sculpture. She ultimately returns to take Laura away after Paul and Laura's intimate encounter. Laura (played by Dawn Dunlap) is a protagonist in Laura. The beautiful daughter of Sarah. She is the central subject of Paul's sculptural work and is initially enthusiastic about posing for him. After Paul loses his sight, she visits him and permits him to complete the sculpture by feeling her body, which leads to a sexual encounter before her mother intervenes.

Character Relationship Map: Laura

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Laura (1979) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Key Relationships

Story Analysis

A sculptor's obsession with a mother-daughter duo drives a story of artistic creation, jealousy, and tactile intimacy.

Plot Progression

  1. The Artistic Proposal
  2. The Gallery Catastrophe
  3. Tactile Revelation
  4. Maternal Extraction

Directed by David Hamilton

Laura (1979) · 4.7/10 · drama, romance