Shoot the Piano Player

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Shoot the Piano Player

Director:
François Truffaut
81 Minutes
 

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Film Synopsis

Francois 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.

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Details

Runtime:
81 min.

Genres:
Comedy
Drama

Country:
FRANCE

Language:
French

Color:
Color

Plot Summary

SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Raoul Coutard
  • Audio commentary by film scholars Annette Insd'orf and Peter Brunette
  • Exclusive new video interviews with actors Charles Aznavour and Marie Dubois and director of photography Raoul Coutard
  • Rare interview with Francois Truffaut collaborator Suzanne Schiffman
  • Two documentary excerpts featuring Truffaut on the film and the source novel
  • The Music of George Delerue, an illustrated audioessay
  • Dubois' screen test
  • Theatrical trailer
  • New and improved English subtitle translation
  • Plus: a 28 - page booklet featuring film critic Kent Jones,an interview with Truffaut, and the director on Aznavour and Dubois

 

 

 

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