The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

Year: 1953

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: English

Director: Roy Rowland

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Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise, forced to endure dreaded piano lessons from the authoritarian Dr. Terwilliker. Convinced the doctor is corrupting his mother, Bart complains to plumber August Zabladowski to no avail. While practising, he drifts into a vivid, surreal musical dream that becomes the film’s fantastical centerpiece.

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