Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
Francois 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!
Starring Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger
Directed by François Truffaut
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.
Runtime: 85 min.
Rating: 7.3
DVD The Criterion Collection
Languages: French
Countries: France
Genres: Crime,Drama,Thriller
Keywords: organized crime,pianist,french noir
Cast
Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Léna
Thérèse Saroyan
Clarisse
Plyne
Momo
Fido Saroyan
Chico Saroyan
Richard Saroyan
Ernest
Lars Schmeel
Passerby
Le chanteur
Mammy
La mère (uncredited)
Concierge (uncredited)