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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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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.
- Director
- François Truffaut
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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
Claude Heymann
Lars Schmeel
Alex Joffé
Passerby
Boby Lapointe
Le chanteur
Catherine Lutz
Mammy
Laure Paillette
La mère (uncredited)
Alice Sapritch
Concierge (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- François TruffautDirector
- Bjørn JohansenAssistant Director
- Francis CognanyAssistant Director
- Robert BoberAssistant Director
- Suzanne SchiffmanScript Supervisor
Writing
- David GoodisNovel
- Marcel MoussyAdaptation
- François TruffautAdaptation
- François TruffautDialogue
Production
- Pierre BraunbergerProducer
- Roger FleytouxAdministration
- Luce DeussProduction Secretary
- Serge KomorProduction Manager
Camera
- Raoul CoutardDirector of Photography
- Raymond CauchetierAssistant Camera
- Claude BeausoleilCamera Operator
- Jean-Louis MaligeAssistant Camera
Editing
- Cécile DecugisEditor
- Claudine BouchéEditor
Sound
- Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer
- Jacques GalloisSound
Art
- Jacques MélyProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Jacqueline PipardMakeup Artist