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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr T **** (1953, Tommy Rettig, Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried) – Classic Movie Review 11,525

Bart (Tommy Rettig) is reluctantly learning the piano and dreams he is trapped at the surreal Terwilliker Institute, where his teacher is diabolical doctor Dr Terwilliker (Hans Conried). Director Roy Rowland’s 1953 Technicolor musical fantasy […]

Aug, 28

The Music Lovers **** (1970, Richard Chamberlain, Christopher Gable, Glenda Jackson) – Classic Movie Review 5445

Director Ken Russell and screen-writer Melvyn Bragg tell the story of poor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-93) in this lusty 1970 British movie. Russell described it as ‘the story of the marriage between a homosexual and a […]

May, 13

La Pianiste [The Piano Teacher] **** (2001, Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benoît Magimel, Susanne Lothar) – Classic Movie Review 5119

Isabelle Huppert gives a very striking performance indeed as troubled music teaching pianist professor Erika Kohut, in Michael Haneke’s distinguished and extremely disturbing 2001 drama. At the Cannes Film Festival in 2001, Isabelle Huppert won the Best Actress award […]

Mar, 08

Kiss Me, Stupid **** (1964, Dean Martin, Kim Novak, Ray Walston) – Classic Movie Review 3667

Director Billy Wilder’s sharp and funny 1964 comedy provides a grand star showcase for Dean Martin, who sends his image up gamely and delightfully as a hard-drinking, charming and lecherous Las Vegas crooner called Dino with […]

May, 06

Deception **** (1946, Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains) – Classic Movie Review 2,708

Bette Davis re-teams with her Now, Voyager co-stars Claude Rains and Paul Henreid for Warner Bros’ vintage 1946 film noir romantic drama Deception. For director Irving Rapper’s vintage 1946 film noir romantic drama Deception, Warner […]

Jul, 19

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