

Information
Release DateNovember 25, 1960
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased
ProductionLes Films de la Pléiade
LanguagesFrench
7.2
416 votesPopularity1
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!"
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Charles Aznavour
Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan

Marie Dubois
Léna

Nicole Berger
Thérèse Saroyan

Michèle Mercier
Clarisse

Serge Davri
Plyne