based on novel or book,organized crime,pianist,french noir

Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
François Truffaut
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    Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan Charles Aznavour
  • Profile picture of Marie Dubois
    Léna Marie Dubois
  • Profile picture of Nicole Berger
    Thérèse Saroyan Nicole Berger
  • Profile picture of Michèle Mercier
    Clarisse Michèle Mercier
  • Profile picture of Serge Davri
    Plyne Serge Davri
  • Profile picture of Claude Mansard
    Momo Claude Mansard
  • Profile picture of Daniel Boulanger
    Ernest Daniel Boulanger
  • Profile picture of Alex Joffé
    Passerby Alex Joffé

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • organized crime
  • pianist
  • french noir