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Shoot the Piano Player
First aired on Nov 25, 1960
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Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Charlie 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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Charles Aznavour | Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
Marie Dubois | Léna
Nicole Berger | Thérèse Saroyan
Michèle Mercier | Clarisse
Serge Davri | Plyne
Claude Mansard | Momo
Featured Crew
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Pierre Braunberger | Producer
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Claudine Bouché | Editor
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Raoul Coutard | Director of Photography
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Cécile Decugis | Editor
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François Truffaut | Director
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Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer