Shoot the Piano Player
Tirez sur le pianiste
France • French • 1960 • 1h 25m
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Synopsis
François Truffaut is drunk on the possibilities of cinema in this, his most playful film. Part thriller, part comedy, part tragedy, SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER relates the adventures of mild-mannered piano player Charlie (Charles Aznavour, in a triumph of hangdog deadpan) as he stumbles into the criminal underworld and a whirlwind love affair. Loaded with gags, guns, clowns, and thugs, this razor-sharp homage to the American gangster film is pure nouvelle vague.
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Marie Dubois on SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER
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SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER Screen Test: Marie Dubois
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Widescreen Composition in SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER
Credits
Crew
DirectorFrançois Truffaut
CinematographerRaoul Coutard
ComposerGeorges Delerue
EditorClaudine Bouché, Cécile Decugis
ProducerPierre Braunberger
Cast
Charles Aznavouras Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Marie Duboisas Léna
Nicole Bergeras Thérèse Saroyan
Michèle Mercieras Clarisse
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