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Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
Tirez sur le pianiste (original title)

80 min  -  Crime | Drama | Music   -  23 July 1962 (USA)
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Charlie Kohler is a piano player in a bar. The waitress Lena is in love with him. One of Charlie's brother... See full summary »

Writers:

David Goodis (novel), François Truffaut (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Aznavour ...
Charlie Kohler / Edouard Saroyan
Marie Dubois Marie Dubois ...
Léna
Nicole Berger Nicole Berger ...
Thérèse Saroyan
Michèle Mercier Michèle Mercier ...
Clarisse
Serge Davri Serge Davri ...
Plyne
Claude Mansard Claude Mansard ...
Momo
Richard Kanayan Richard Kanayan ...
Fido Saroyan (as Le jeune Richard Kanayan)
Albert Rémy Albert Rémy ...
Chico Saroyan
Jean-Jacques Aslanian Jean-Jacques Aslanian ...
Richard Saroyan
Daniel Boulanger Daniel Boulanger ...
Ernest
Claude Heymann Claude Heymann ...
Lars Schmeel
Alex Joffé Alex Joffé ...
Passerby
Boby Lapointe Boby Lapointe ...
Le chanteur
Catherine Lutz Catherine Lutz ...
Mammy
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Storyline

Charlie Kohler is a piano player in a bar. The waitress Lena is in love with him. One of Charlie's brother, Chico, a crook, takes refuge in the bar because he is chased by two gangsters, Momo and Ernest. We will discover that Charlie's real name is Edouard Saroyan, once a virtuose who gives up after his wife's suicide. Charlie now has to deal wih Chico, Ernest, Momo, Fido (his youngest brother who lives with him), and Lena... Written by Yepok  

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Plot Keywords:

Brother | Gangster | Pianist | Suicide | Piano Player  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Music | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Disparen sobre el pianista See more »

Filming Locations:

Grenoble, Isère, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films de la Pléiade See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

UK:  | USA:  | Finland: (1963)  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (Dyaliscope)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Although this was a hit with the critics, it bombed at the box office. Enough to make 'Francois Truffaut' forego his improvisational techniques and return to regular scripted drama. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Lena and Charlie walk home after work you can see the shadow of the camera on their coats. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Kohler: When my love turns to hate, I'll wear a cap as I go.
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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dialogue d'Amoureux"
Written by Félix Leclerc
Performed by Félix Leclerc and Lucienne Vernay See more »