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The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao-Fortune-telling Scene
In this scene from The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao [featuring Tony Randall attempting to play a Chinese man], an old spinster is dealt a lethal fortune-telling, transcribed below:
"Apollonius of Tyana reads your future" From The Circus of Dr. Lao, Charles G. Finney, 1935.
The widow Mrs. Howard T. Cassan came to the circus in her flimsey brown dress and her low shoes and went direct to the fortuneteller's tent. She paid her mite and sat down to hear her future. Apollonius warned her she was going to be disappointed.
"Not if you tell me the truth," said Mrs. Cassan. "I particularly want to know how soon oil is going to be found on that twenty acres of mine in New Mexico."
"Never," said the seer [who is blind in the film].
"But I paid a fortune for that land" gasps Mrs. Cassan.
"You wasted your money. Next question," said the seer
"Well, what I really want to know is, when shall I be married again?"
"Never," said the seer.
"Well, what sort of man will next come into my life?"
"There will be no more men in your life," said the seer.
"Well, what in the world is the use of my living then, if I'm not going to be rich, not going to be married again, not going to know any more men?"
"I only read futures. I don't evaluate them."
"That's utter nonsense," barked Mrs. Cassan.
"The future is always nonsense, until it becomes the past," replied the seer.
"Well, I paid you. Read my future," commanded Mrs. Cassan.
"Tomorrow will be like today, and day after tomorrow will be like the day before yesterday," said Apollonius. "I see your remaining days each as a tedious collections of hours. You will not travel anywhere. You will think no new thoughts. You will experience no new passions. Older you will become but not wiser. Stiffer but not more dignified. Childless you are, and childless you shall remain. Of that suppleness you once commanded in your youth, of that strange simplicity which once attracted a men to you, neither endures, nor shall you recapture any of them," the prophet predicted.
"Ugly, ugly man!" snapped Mrs. Cassan.
"Mirrors are often ugly and mean. When you die, you will be buried and forgotten. And that is all. And for all the good or evil, creation or destruction your living might have accomplished, you might just as well have never lived at all. I am sorry. You see, it is my curse to tell the absolute truth."
"Apollonius of Tyana reads your future" From The Circus of Dr. Lao, Charles G. Finney, 1935.
The widow Mrs. Howard T. Cassan came to the circus in her flimsey brown dress and her low shoes and went direct to the fortuneteller's tent. She paid her mite and sat down to hear her future. Apollonius warned her she was going to be disappointed.
"Not if you tell me the truth," said Mrs. Cassan. "I particularly want to know how soon oil is going to be found on that twenty acres of mine in New Mexico."
"Never," said the seer [who is blind in the film].
"But I paid a fortune for that land" gasps Mrs. Cassan.
"You wasted your money. Next question," said the seer
"Well, what I really want to know is, when shall I be married again?"
"Never," said the seer.
"Well, what sort of man will next come into my life?"
"There will be no more men in your life," said the seer.
"Well, what in the world is the use of my living then, if I'm not going to be rich, not going to be married again, not going to know any more men?"
"I only read futures. I don't evaluate them."
"That's utter nonsense," barked Mrs. Cassan.
"The future is always nonsense, until it becomes the past," replied the seer.
"Well, I paid you. Read my future," commanded Mrs. Cassan.
"Tomorrow will be like today, and day after tomorrow will be like the day before yesterday," said Apollonius. "I see your remaining days each as a tedious collections of hours. You will not travel anywhere. You will think no new thoughts. You will experience no new passions. Older you will become but not wiser. Stiffer but not more dignified. Childless you are, and childless you shall remain. Of that suppleness you once commanded in your youth, of that strange simplicity which once attracted a men to you, neither endures, nor shall you recapture any of them," the prophet predicted.
"Ugly, ugly man!" snapped Mrs. Cassan.
"Mirrors are often ugly and mean. When you die, you will be buried and forgotten. And that is all. And for all the good or evil, creation or destruction your living might have accomplished, you might just as well have never lived at all. I am sorry. You see, it is my curse to tell the absolute truth."
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I wonder how many young people have seen this 60 years-plus movie. If doing a remake would spark interest in this classic, it would be worth it perhaps.
I remember, as a preteen boy, crying at the end of the movie, not understanding why.
I hate living my life
I am destined to be alone & heart broken
This is my Truth & Future
I like that each "face" has its own tune, and that we hear each tune with each "face" at the grand finale.
This is a fantastic movie. Dr Lao comes to town and sets up a mystical circus with sideshows that force the townspeople to confront unpleasant truths about themselves.
He tells the future indeed. But not to her, he predicted the future of 21st century and how society will develop.
I think I would ask about choices that I might make. What thing can I attempt to do that will create the greatest total amount of happiness in the world? ...making sure to specify that I am not asking what that amount is, but what can I do to maximize it.
That Karen deserved it . All you American Karens need to hear something like this !
*roasties seething*
One of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies.
He's definitely legit. The real, authentic ones are always brutally honest.
I love this scene. For me, it's the funniest in the movie. The lady needed to see the truth about herself.
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The fortune teller may tell the cold hard truth but he clearly takes no joy in it.
A reminder that people should tread carefully when seeking their future
Daaaaammnn!!! Like on Friday…
We dont talk about bruno...
Unfortunately, this film was promoted as a kid's movie... which it isn't in the least. Tony Randall and Lee Patrick... they don't make actors like that anymore.
he's face looks like a greek statue, thus the name apollonius is it right
Powerfully written and performed. I wish the clip included the next scene, in which she shows that she learned absolutely nothing from what she was told.
A lot of women needed to hear this
Those days. You go down to the local cinema, Don't know what to expect and a movie like this turns up out of the blue. It was different and really quite intense and left you thinking about what it is all. Oh!! Great movie!
It is my curse,that I must tell the absolute truth.
Totally underrated movie.
So, this is what happened to Topper's wife?
The film improved upon the book by adding a few more touches to this scene. One of my all-time favourite scenes in any film.
just thought of something the fortain teller sounds like the mirror from snow white
Does this make you wonder what he would say about your life ?
Apolonius telling it like it is. Getting more than your 5 cents worth.
Damn that's cold and brutal
Strong but brilliant scene!👏🏻
Tony is not "attempting" to play a Chinese man here! You have the scenes mixed up!
One of the best movies ever...
Nyetscape brought me here. Damn.
thanks James, that was amazing
One of my fav movies from when I was a kid and one of its best scenes
This clip cuts off before the most important part...
Is that Aunt Clara from "Bewitched?"
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Read the original novel, Weird and dark.
For what was essentially a kids movie, this was some brutal truth being handed out.
I saw this movie when I was maybe 10 yrs old & understood everthing. It scared the hell out of me - her vanity and lies, "when you die, you'll be buried and forgotten ... You just might as well not have lived at all."
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4:05 Is that the hour glass of the Wicked Witch of the West???
Yes.
No filters.
Poor little thing. That was heartbreaking!
I was a fortune teller once. It’s a tough racket.
"Racket" is the right word.