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Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

Drama Crime Thriller

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!

Release Date: 1960, November 25
Directors: François Truffaut
Countries: France
Production: Les Films de la Pléiade
Cast: Charles Aznavour, Alice Sapritch, Claude Mansard, Marie Dubois, Albert Rémy, Richard Kanayan, Laure Paillette, Michèle Mercier, Nicole Berger, Jean-Jacques Aslanian, Serge Davri, Boby Lapointe

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book neo noir organized crime jazz black and white jazz club pianist jazz singer or musician french noir