Shoot the Piano Player
“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!”
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
Charles Aznavour·Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Marie Dubois·Léna
Nicole Berger·Thérèse Saroyan
Michèle Mercier·Clarisse
Serge Davri·Plyne
Claude Mansard·Momo
Richard Kanayan·Fido Saroyan
Albert Rémy·Chico Saroyan
Jean-Jacques Aslanian·Richard Saroyan
Daniel Boulanger·Ernest
Average shot length
8.7s per shot
François Truffaut's career average is 10.9s across 13 measured films —see the full picture.