Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

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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!

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.

Released: 1960-11-25
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 1h 25m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 462 votes

Directed by François Truffaut.

Top 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
Claude Mansard as Momo
Richard Kanayan as Fido Saroyan
Albert Rémy as Chico Saroyan
Jean-Jacques Aslanian as Richard Saroyan
Daniel Boulanger as Ernest

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Where to watch Shoot the Piano Player

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Darkroom, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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