Charles Aznavour
Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
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Shoot the Piano Player (French: Tirez sur le pianiste; UK title: Shoot the Pianist) is a 1960 French New Wave crime drama film directed by François Truffaut that stars Charles Aznavour as the titular pianist with Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, and Michèle Mercier as the three women in his life.
A pianist helps his brother escape from two gangsters, who retaliate by abducting their kid brother. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 1960 film by François Truffaut.
Watch Shoot the Piano Player with a subscription on Max, rent on Prime Video, or buy on Prime Video. Charlie (Charles Aznavour) is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and...
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- Charles Aznavour
- François Truffaut
- Comedy, Drama
A classic French New Wave film by François Truffaut, starring Charles Aznavour as a piano player who gets involved in crime and romance. Watch the trailer, listen to the music, and explore the film's history and context with special features.
- Charlie Koller/Edouard Saroyan
A pianist on the run from the mob gets involved in a murder plot in this 1960 adaptation of a David Goodis novel. Watch clips, read reviews and learn more about the cast and crew of this classic thriller.
Summaries. A pianist helps his brother escape from two gangsters, who retaliate by abducting their kid brother. Once a successful concert pianist under his birth name Edouard Saroyan, Charlie Koller is now a pianist playing honky-tonk music in a sleazy Paris bar owned and operated by Plyne, and most in Charlie's current life are unaware of his ...
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Sep 5, 1988 · Based on a novel by David Goodis (an American “pulp” writer beloved by the French), it tells of an introverted pianist who after his wife’s suicide (an event for which he holds himself responsible) forgoes a promising concert career to play rinkytink piano in a small-time dive.
