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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!

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

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      Charles Aznavour

      Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan

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      Marie Dubois

      Léna

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      Nicole Berger

      Thérèse Saroyan

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      Michèle Mercier

      Clarisse

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      Serge Davri

      Plyne

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      Claude Mansard

      Momo

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      Richard Kanayan

      Fido Saroyan

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      Albert Rémy

      Chico Saroyan

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      Jean-Jacques Aslanian

      Richard Saroyan

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      Daniel Boulanger

      Ernest

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      Claude Heymann

      Lars Schmeel

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      Alex Joffé

      Passerby

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      Boby Lapointe

      Le chanteur

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      Catherine Lutz

      Mammy

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      Laure Paillette

      La mère (uncredited)

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      Alice Sapritch

      Concierge (uncredited)

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    A review by Steve

    10
    Written by Steve on Wed Oct 03 2018
    noiroftheweek.com : This isn't the golden age of film noir right now. Nearly every crime film released has critics noting their "noir look" or style. The latest crime films have more to do with comic books and video games than old classic noir. Having a young actor stand in the rain with a fedora looking all squinty and gloomy isn't noir. Bleak Nordic crime TV shows are probably the closest you're going to get now a days. But nothing from the left coast convinces me that film makers even watch old noir, never mind understand it. If you want to see a good tribute to noir you can go back t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

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