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1960 Drama Thriller Crime 1h 25m

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!"

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.

7.2 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Charles Aznavour

Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan

Marie Dubois

Léna

Nicole Berger

Thérèse Saroyan

Michèle Mercier

Clarisse

Serge Davri

Plyne

Claude Mansard

Momo

Richard Kanayan

Fido Saroyan

Albert Rémy

Chico Saroyan

Jean-Jacques Aslanian

Richard Saroyan

Daniel Boulanger

Ernest

Claude Heymann

Lars Schmeel

Alex Joffé

Passerby

Boby Lapointe

Le chanteur

Catherine Lutz

Mammy

Laure Paillette

La mère (uncredited)

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