Movielogr
Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
Directed by François Truffaut
Twitter Facebook Google+Most recently watched by floydrmd, PeterMartin
Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 85 minutes
Actors
Charles Aznavour | Marie Dubois | Nicole Berger | Michèle Mercier | Serge Davri | Claude Mansard | Richard Kanayan | Albert Rémy | Jean-Jacques Aslanian | Daniel Boulanger | Claude Heymann | Alex Joffé | Boby Lapointe | Catherine Lutz | Laure Paillette | Alice Sapritch
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I like Truffaut, I like David Goodis (whose novel this is based on), but I just could not get into this movie.
Perhaps because I knew the source material, I felt the movie just didn’t live up to it. That or I just wasn’t up for French New Wave cinema this night.
No comments yet. Log in and be the first!