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Plot Summary
François Truffaut is drunk on the possibilities of cinema in this, his most playful film. Part thriller, part comedy, part tragedy, Shoot the Piano Player relates the adventures of mild-mannered piano player Charlie (Charles Aznavour, in a triumph of hangdog deadpan) as he stumbles into the criminal underworld and a whirlwind love affair. Loaded with gags, guns, clowns, and thugs, this razor-sharp homage to the American gangster film is pure nouvelle vague.
Customer Reviews
Shy Murdering Piano Player
French Film Noir about a washed up piano player who has very bad luck with women and has 2 brothers who are crooks. Wonderfully shot albeit a little choppy at times. It falls a little short in greatness but, for the fans of film, is worth seeing.
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