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7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964 · 100 min

A gentle, whimsical fable that unfolds like a dusty tall tale, mixing small-town charm with a touch of magic and moral warmth.

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

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • identity
  • redemption
  • family
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
fantasy, family, western, comedy
Directed by
George Pal
Written by
Charles Beaumont
Starring
Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, Arthur O'Connell, John Ericson, Noah Beery Jr., Lee Patrick, Minerva Urecal, John Qualen
Cinematography
Robert J. Bronner
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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