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François Truffaut is drunk on the possibilities of cinema in this, his most playful film. Part thriller, part comedy, part tragedy, Shoot the Piano Player relates the adventures of mild-mannered piano player Charlie (Charles Aznavour, in a triumph of hangdog deadpan) as he stumbles into the criminal underworld and a whirlwind love affair. Loaded with gags, guns, clowns, and thugs, this razor-sharp homage to the American gangster film is pure nouvelle vague.
Original Release
11/25/1960
US Release
07/23/1962
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Aznavour | Edouard Saroyan / Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan / Charlie Koller |
| Marie Dubois | Léna |
| Nicole Berger | Thérèse Saroyan |
| Michele Mercier | Clarisse |
| Serge Davri | Plyne |
| Claude Mansard | Momo |
| Richard Kanayan | Fido Saroyan |
| Albert Remy | Chico Saroyan |
| Jean-Jacques Aslanian | Richard Saroyan |
| Daniel Boulanger | Ernest |
Directors
Writers
Francois Truffaut, David Goodis, Marcel Moussy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Aznavour | Edouard Saroyan / Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan / Charlie Koller |
| Marie Dubois | Léna |
| Nicole Berger | Thérèse Saroyan |
| Michele Mercier | Clarisse |
| Serge Davri | Plyne |
| Claude Mansard | Momo |
| Richard Kanayan | Fido Saroyan |
| Albert Remy | Chico Saroyan |
| Jean-Jacques Aslanian | Richard Saroyan |
| Daniel Boulanger | Ernest |
| Claude Heymann | Lars Schmeel |
| Alex Joffé | Passerby |
| Boby Lapointe | Le chanteur |
| Catherine Lutz | Mammy |
| Laure Paillette | La mère |
| Alice Sapritch | Concierge |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Pierre Braunberger | Producer |
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