Backdrop from Shoot the Piano Player
Poster for Shoot the Piano Player

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!

19601h 25mNo ratings yet
  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Thriller

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
November 25, 1960
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Cinematography
Raoul Coutard
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Shoot the Piano Player (1960) | Kinocult