Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player1960
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Shoot the Piano Player
1h 25m·Drama, Thriller, Crime·
Directed by François Truffaut·1960
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7.2/10 avgAverage user ratingCharlie 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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Charles AznavourCharlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan | Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan |
 Marie DuboisLéna | Léna |
 Nicole BergerThérèse Saroyan | Thérèse Saroyan |
 Michèle MercierClarisse | Clarisse |
 Serge DavriPlyne | Plyne |
 Claude MansardMomo | Momo |
 Richard KanayanFido Saroyan | Fido Saroyan |
 Albert RémyChico Saroyan | Chico Saroyan |
| JJean-Jacques AslanianRichard Saroyan | Richard Saroyan |
 Daniel BoulangerErnest | Ernest |
| CClaude HeymannLars Schmeel | Lars Schmeel |
 Alex JofféPasserby | Passerby |
 Boby LapointeLe chanteur | Le chanteur |
| CCatherine LutzMammy | Mammy |
 Laure PailletteLa mère (uncredited) | La mère (uncredited) |
 Alice SapritchConcierge (uncredited) | Concierge (uncredited) |