7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Bolt the doors! Lock the windows! Dr. Lao's coming to town!

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Release Date

3/18/1964

Runtime

100 mins

Overview

An old Chinese man rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A stranger arrives with a carnival of impossible creatures that forces a small town to confront who they really are. It's part Western tall tale, part morality play, wrapped in genuine movie magic.

Mood

WistfulWhimsicalContemplativeBittersweet

Themes

IdentityRedemptionArt and creationMemory

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Practical effectsStylized genrePainterly

Structure

Single location

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