Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
11/25/1960 (FR) • 1h 25m
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!
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.
Top Billed Cast
Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Léna
Thérèse Saroyan
Clarisse
Plyne
Momo
Fido Saroyan
Chico Saroyan
Richard Saroyan
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