Fingers (1978 film)
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| Fingers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Toback |
| Written by | James Toback |
| Starring | Harvey Keitel, Tisa Farrow, Jim Brown |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Editing by | Robert Lawrence |
| Distributed by | Brut Productions |
| Release date(s) | March 2 1978 |
| Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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- This article is about the film. For other uses of the term, see Fingers.
Fingers is a 1978 drama film directed by James Toback. It features Harvey Keitel as a pianist who also works for his loan shark father as a "collector". He is a conflicted soul, torn between his art, his loyalty to his father, his sexuality, and his past. The film makes extraordinary use of music to create a dichotomy between what the viewer is hearing and what they are seeing, which helps them feel the schizophrenia being experienced by the protagonist.
[edit] Music
Two notable pieces from the film are "Angel of the Morning" by Merrilee Rush and "Summertime, Summertime" by The Jamies.
