Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player
Movie
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!
7.2/10
1960
1h 25m
fr
Drama
Thriller
Crime

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

Movie Information

Release Date

November 25, 1960

Runtime

1h 25m

Status

Released

Original Language

fr

Vote Count

439

Production

Les Films de la Pléiade