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!

• Drama
• Thriller
• Crime

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.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (461 votes)

Release date

November 25, 1960

Runtime

1h 25m

Language

French

Director

François Truffaut

Status

Released