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Ampukaa pianistia

Original title: Tirez sur le pianiste
  • 1960
  • K-16
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
20K
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Ampukaa pianistia (1960)
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A pianist helps his brother escape from two gangsters, who retaliate by abducting their kid brother.A pianist helps his brother escape from two gangsters, who retaliate by abducting their kid brother.A pianist helps his brother escape from two gangsters, who retaliate by abducting their kid brother.

  • Director
    • François Truffaut
  • Writers
    • David Goodis
    • François Truffaut
    • Marcel Moussy
  • Stars
    • Charles Aznavour
    • Marie Dubois
    • Nicole Berger
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • François Truffaut
    • Writers
      • David Goodis
      • François Truffaut
      • Marcel Moussy
    • Stars
      • Charles Aznavour
      • Marie Dubois
      • Nicole Berger
    • 76User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:50
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    Shoot the Piano Player
    Clip 2:24
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    Photos93

    Charles Aznavour and Marie Dubois in Ampukaa pianistia (1960)
    Charles Aznavour and Michèle Mercier in Ampukaa pianistia (1960)
    Charles Aznavour in Ampukaa pianistia (1960)
    Charles Aznavour, Serge Davri, Marie Dubois, and Catherine Lutz in Ampukaa pianistia (1960)
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    Charles Aznavour in Ampukaa pianistia (1960)
    Ampukaa pianistia (1960)
    Ampukaa pianistia (1960)
    Charles Aznavour in Ampukaa pianistia (1960)

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    Charles Aznavour
    Charles Aznavour
    • Charlie Koller…
    Marie Dubois
    Marie Dubois
    • Léna
    Nicole Berger
    Nicole Berger
    • Thérèse Saroyan
    Michèle Mercier
    Michèle Mercier
    • Clarisse
    Serge Davri
    Serge Davri
    • Plyne
    Claude Mansard
    • Momo
    Richard Kanayan
    • Fido Saroyan
    • (as Le jeune Richard Kanayan)
    Albert Rémy
    Albert Rémy
    • Chico Saroyan
    Jean-Jacques Aslanian
    • Richard Saroyan
    Daniel Boulanger
    • Ernest
    Claude Heymann
    • Lars Schmeel
    Alex Joffé
    • Passerby
    Boby Lapointe
    • Le chanteur
    Catherine Lutz
    Catherine Lutz
    • Mammy
    Laure Paillette
    • La mère
    • (uncredited)
    Alice Sapritch
    Alice Sapritch
    • Concierge
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • François Truffaut
    • Writers
      • David Goodis
      • François Truffaut
      • Marcel Moussy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Because no funding was available from any of the studios, François Truffaut and his crew shot the film on the fly on the streets of Paris, often making up the script as they went along. The ending was decided on the basis of who was available at the time of shooting.
    • Goofs
      When Lena and Charlie look at the men behind them in her compact mirror, the reflection shown is not plausible.
    • Quotes

      Momo: My old man used to say: "when you hear someone at your door, think it might be an assassin, this way, if it's a thief, you'll be glad!"

    • Connections
      Featured in Sunday Night: Don't Shoot the Composer (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      Avanie et Framboise
      Music by Boby Lapointe
      Lyrics by Boby Lapointe
      Performed by Boby Lapointe

    User reviews76

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    8/10
    Remarkably enjoyable and fresh
    Sometimes you watch a classic for the first time and you don't understand the hype. This time I was more than pleasantly surprised. Wonderful, whimsical and sad little film noir. This movie completely plays with the audience, but in a loving way. The actors and actresses are almost uniformly great. Some incredible faces. Aznavour in particular has an amazingly distinctive look. Be warned, it takes about ten minutes to have an idea of what is going on. Just hang in there and go with it. Highly recommend.
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    • daustin
    • Dec 17, 2000

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1963 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Skjut på pianisten
    • Filming locations
      • Garage du Dauphiné, 53 route de Lyon, Grenoble, Isère, France(Ernest and Momo push the broken down car to a gas station, now disused)
    • Production company
      • Les Films de la Pléiade
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • FRF 890,063 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,124
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,206
      • Apr 25, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,124
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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