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Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

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!

  • Nov 25, 1960
  • 1h 25m
  • NR

7.2/10

TMDB user score
462 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Shoot the Piano Player is a 1960 drama and thriller film directed by François Truffaut. Its leading cast includes Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois and Nicole Berger. It runs for 1 hour 25 minutes. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

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.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 25 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.2/10 from 462 TMDB votes

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Tirez sur le pianiste : bande-annonce · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Charles Aznavour Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
  • Marie Dubois Léna
  • Nicole Berger Thérèse Saroyan
  • Michèle Mercier Clarisse
  • Serge Davri Plyne
  • Claude Mansard Momo
  • Richard Kanayan Fido Saroyan
  • Albert Rémy Chico Saroyan
  • Jean-Jacques Aslanian Richard Saroyan
  • Daniel Boulanger Ernest
  • Claude Heymann Lars Schmeel
  • Alex Joffé Passerby
  • Boby Lapointe Le chanteur
  • Catherine Lutz Mammy
  • Laure Paillette La mère (uncredited)
  • Alice Sapritch Concierge (uncredited)

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