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Shoot the Piano Player
1960 7.2 (413 votes) 1h 25m
Genres
Drama Thriller Crime
Production Companies
Les Films de la Pléiade

Shoot the Piano Player (Tirez sur le pianiste)

François Truffaut, Brilliant Director Who Gave You the Award Winning "The 400 Blows", Now Brings to the Screen a Fascinating New Work That Plays in Many Keys...All of Them Delightful!

Overview

Charlie is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and now plays jazz in a grimy Paris bar. When Charlie's brothers, Richard and Chico, surface and ask for Charlie's help while on the run from gangsters they have scammed, he aids their escape. Soon Charlie and Lena, a waitress at the same bar, face trouble when the gangsters arrive, looking for his brothers.

Key Crew

Director: François Truffaut

Producer: Pierre Braunberger

Director of Photography: Raoul Coutard

Top Cast

Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour

Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan

Marie Dubois
Marie Dubois

Léna

Nicole Berger
Nicole Berger

Thérèse Saroyan

Michèle Mercier
Michèle Mercier

Clarisse

Serge Davri
Serge Davri

Plyne

Claude Mansard
Claude Mansard

Momo

Richard Kanayan

Fido Saroyan

Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy

Chico Saroyan

Videos

Tirez sur le pianiste : bande-annonce

SHOOT THE PIANIST (1960) Theatrical Trailer - Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger

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