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Release Year1960
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Thriller, Crime
Votes448
DirectorFrançois Truffaut
WritersFrançois Truffaut
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsShoot the Piano Player
About Shoot the Piano Player
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.
Directed by François Truffaut, Shoot the Piano Player leans on a strong ensemble — Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1960.
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