Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

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Shoot the Piano Player on IMDb 7.6/10 14,414 votes

Released:
1960-11-25

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.

Director:
François Truffaut

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Drama, Thriller, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Charles Aznavour
    as
    Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
  • Marie Dubois
    as
    Léna
  • Nicole Berger
    as
    Thérèse Saroyan
  • Michèle Mercier
    as
    Clarisse
  • Serge Davri
    as
    Plyne