Shoot the Piano Player (Tirez sur le pianiste) 64 years old
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.
Credits
Shoot the Piano Player Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charles Aznavour He was 36, 94 years old when he died | as Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan |
| Catherine Lutz She was 5, now 58 years old | as Mammy |
| Daniel Boulanger He was 38, 92 years old when he died | as Ernest |
| Marie Dubois She was 23, 77 years old when she died | as Léna |
| Albert Rémy He was 49, 55 years old when he died | as Chico Saroyan |
| Serge Davri He was 41, 93 years old when he died | as Plyne |
| Michèle Mercier She was 21, 73 years old when she died | as Clarisse |
| Richard Kanayan | as Fido Saroyan |
| Alex Joffé He was 41, 76 years old when he died | as Passerby |
| Nicole Berger She was 26, 32 years old when she died | as Thérèse Saroyan |
| Boby Lapointe He was 38, 50 years old when he died | as Le chanteur |
| Claude Mansard He was 38, 44 years old when he died | as Momo |
| Claude Heymann He was 52, 86 years old when he died | as Lars Schmeel |
Shoot the Piano Player Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Claudine Bouché as Editor. She was 35 (88) years old when She died | Editing |
| David Goodis as Screenplay. He was 43 (49) years old when He died | Writing |
| François Truffaut as Director. He was 28 (52) years old when He died | Directing |
| François Truffaut as Screenplay. He was 28 (52) years old when He died | Writing |
| Raoul Coutard as Director of Photography. He was 36 (92) years old when He died | Camera |
| Pierre Braunberger as Producer. He was 55 (85) years old when He died | Production |
| Jacques Gallois as Sound Designer. | Sound |
Shoot the Piano Player (64 years)
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!
- Release day: Friday, November 25, 1960
- Runtime: 85 minutes