Shoot the Piano Player

Shoot the Piano Player

1960
1h 25m
7.2

7.2/10

439 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Thriller Crime

"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.

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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films de la Pléiade
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

based on novel or book jazz jazz singer or musician jazz club organized crime black and white pianist french noir neo-noir

Quick Facts

Original Title Tirez sur le pianiste
Release Date November 25, 1960
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0054389

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
Richard Kanayan

Fido Saroyan

Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy

Chico Saroyan

Jean-Jacques Aslanian
Jean-Jacques Aslanian

Richard Saroyan

Daniel Boulanger
Daniel Boulanger

Ernest

Claude Heymann
Claude Heymann

Lars Schmeel

Alex Joffé
Alex Joffé

Passerby

Key Crew

François Truffaut
Director
Pierre Braunberger
Producer