Shoot the Piano Player(1960)
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.
Movie: Shoot the Piano Player
Top 10 Billed Cast
Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Léna
Thérèse Saroyan
Clarisse
Plyne
Momo
Chico Saroyan
Ernest
Video Trailer Shoot the Piano Player
Video: SHOOT THE PIANIST (1960) Theatrical Trailer - Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger
SHOOT THE PIANIST (1960) Theatrical Trailer - Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger
Tirez sur le pianiste : bande-annonce
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