1960 · Drama / Thriller / Crime
Shoot the Piano Player
Original title · 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!
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.
- 7.2/10 · 457 votes
- 1h 25m
- November 25, 1960
- French
Directed by François Truffaut
About Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player is a 1960 drama, thriller, and crime film directed by François Truffaut. It runs 1h 25m. It was released on November 25, 1960.
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.
The original title is Tirez sur le pianiste. The original language is French. Spoken languages include French. Production countries include France.
The average rating is 7.2 out of 10, based on 457 TMDB votes.
Shoot the Piano Player Details
- Title
- Shoot the Piano Player
- Original title
- Tirez sur le pianiste
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 7.2/10 from 457 votes
- Original language
- French
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Keywords
- based on novel or book, jazz, jazz singer or musician, jazz club, organized crime, black and white, pianist, french noir, neo-noir
Shoot the Piano Player Release Date
Shoot the Piano Player was released on November 25, 1960. More 1960 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
Shoot the Piano Player Genres
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Shoot the Piano Player Cast
Charles AznavourCharlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Marie DuboisLéna
Nicole BergerThérèse Saroyan
Michèle MercierClarisse
Serge DavriPlyne
Claude MansardMomo
Richard KanayanFido Saroyan
Albert RémyChico Saroyan- Jean-Jacques AslanianRichard Saroyan
Daniel BoulangerErnest- Claude HeymannLars Schmeel
Alex JofféPasserby
Boby LapointeLe chanteur- Catherine LutzMammy
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