The Last Metro1980
Paired by the Criterion Channel, both directed by François Truffaut, and both with commentary by Annette Insdorf
Shoot the Piano Player
Tirez sur le pianiste
France / French / 1960 / 1h 25m
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №315
- Commentary
- 1 track on the Channel player
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.
Commentary
All Commentators→1 streaming audio track
Commentary: Peter Brunette and Annette Insdorf
