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Shoot the Piano Player

NR
Movie
1960
1h 25m
French
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.
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7.6
IMDB
Shoot the Piano Player (1960) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
85

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Charles Aznavour
Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Nicole Berger
Thérèse Saroyan
Richard Kanayan
Fido Saroyan
Albert Rmy
Chico Saroyan
JeanJacques Aslanian
Richard Saroyan
Claude Heymann
Lars Schmeel
Alex Joff
Passerby
Boby Lapointe
Le chanteur
Laure Paillette
La mère (uncredited)
Alice Sapritch
Concierge (uncredited)
Directed By: François Truffaut
Written By: David Goodis (Novel)

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soonertbone says...
4 months ago
Struggled to connect with this one, mostly due to new baby distractions. Bold new editing techniques, but I struggled to connect to the story or characters. Should rewatch without baby.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
The original title of the film is Tirez sur le pianiste.
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Steve
6 years ago
noiroftheweek.com :

This isn't the golden age of film noir right now. Nearly every crime film released has critics noting their "noir look" or style. The latest crime films have more to do with comic books and video games than old classic noir. Having a young actor stand in the rain with a fedora More
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