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Shoot the Piano Player

72% | Nov 25, 1960 | Drama, Thriller, Crime

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.

Featured Crew

François Truffaut
Director
Pierre Braunberger
Producer

Cast

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Charles Aznavour
Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
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Nicole Berger
Thérèse Saroyan

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