Shoot the Piano Player

Name: Shoot the Piano Player
Director: Claude Heymann
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1960-11-25
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michèle Mercier, Serge Davri

"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(432 votes)

1h 25m

November 25, 1960

DramaThrillerCrime

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.