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Shoot the Piano Player

Shoot the Piano Player

# 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1960-11-25
⌚ Running Time: 85 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

Charles Aznavour original image
Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Charles Aznavour
Marie Dubois original image
Léna
Marie Dubois
Nicole Berger original image
Thérèse Saroyan
Nicole Berger
Michèle Mercier original image
Clarisse
Michèle Mercier
Serge Davri original image
Plyne
Serge Davri
Claude Mansard original image
Momo
Claude Mansard
Richard Kanayan original image
Fido Saroyan
Richard Kanayan
Albert Rémy original image
Chico Saroyan
Albert Rémy
Jean-Jacques Aslanian original image
Richard Saroyan
Jean-Jacques Aslanian
Daniel Boulanger original image
Ernest
Daniel Boulanger
Claude Heymann original image
Lars Schmeel
Claude Heymann
Alex Joffé original image
Passerby
Alex Joffé
Boby Lapointe original image
Le chanteur
Boby Lapointe
Catherine Lutz original image
Mammy
Catherine Lutz
Laure Paillette original image
La mère (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
Alice Sapritch original image
Concierge (uncredited)
Alice Sapritch

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