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    Shoot the Piano Player

    85'

    1960-11-25

    7.1

    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!

    Drama,Thriller,Crime

    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.

    DirectingFrançois TruffautWritingDavid Goodis

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    Cast

    1

    Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan

    Charles Aznavour

    1

    Léna

    Marie Dubois

    1

    Thérèse Saroyan

    Nicole Berger

    1

    Clarisse

    Michèle Mercier

    1

    Plyne

    Serge Davri

    1

    Momo

    Claude Mansard

    1

    Fido Saroyan

    Richard Kanayan

    1

    Chico Saroyan

    Albert Rémy

    1

    Richard Saroyan

    Jean-Jacques Aslanian

    1

    Ernest

    Daniel Boulanger

    1

    Lars Schmeel

    Claude Heymann

    1

    Passerby

    Alex Joffé

    1

    Le chanteur

    Boby Lapointe

    2

    Mammy

    Catherine Lutz

    4

    La mère (uncredited)

    Laure Paillette

    1

    Concierge (uncredited)

    Alice Sapritch

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Les Films de la Pléiade
    • Vote Count: 461
    • Popularity: 2.0514
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Tirez sur le pianiste

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