Fingers (1978 film)
| Fingers | |
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| File:Fingers 1978 DVD.JPG Cover of DVD (2002) | |
| Directed by | James Toback |
| Written by | James Toback |
| Starring | Harvey Keitel, Tisa Farrow, Jim Brown |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Edited by | Robert Lawrence |
| Distributed by | Brut Productions |
Release date | March 2 1978 |
Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 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.
The movie inspired the 2005 French movie The Beat That My Heart Skipped.
Music
Two notable pieces from the film are "Angel of the Morning" by Merrilee Rush and "Summertime, Summertime" by The Jamies. Director Toback, who is very knowledgeable about music, initially wanted to use the song "Summertime, Summertime" because the movie had a "summertime feel" to it, and they wanted to shoot it during the summer months. It wasn't to be however, yet he thought it appropriate enough to leave the song in there.
Miscellany
It was Keitel's idea to cast Michael V. Gazzo as his father.