Shoot the Piano Player

Original title: Tirez sur le pianiste

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7.4/10

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Crime Drama Thriller

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.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

21K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Shoot the Piano Player

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Shoot the Piano Player

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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 walk home after work, the shadow of the camera can be seen on their coats.

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

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Featured review

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.