Shoot the Piano Player (1962)

  • NR
  • 07/23/1962 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • 1h 25m

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.

François Truffaut

Director

David Goodis

Novel

Cast

Charles Aznavour's headshot

Charles Aznavour

Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Marie Dubois's headshot

Marie Dubois

Léna
Nicole Berger's headshot

Nicole Berger

Thérèse Saroyan
Michèle Mercier's headshot

Michèle Mercier

Clarisse
Serge Davri's headshot

Serge Davri

Plyne
Claude Mansard's headshot

Claude Mansard

Momo
Richard Kanayan's headshot

Richard Kanayan

Fido Saroyan
Albert Rémy's headshot

Albert Rémy

Chico Saroyan

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