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.| Original Title: | Tirez sur le pianiste |
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| Status: | Released (1960-11-25) |
| Awards: | 1 nomination |
| BoxOffice: | $21,124 |
| Screen: | David Goodis, François Truffaut, Marcel Moussy |
| Productions: | Les Films de la Pléiade |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Spoken Languages: | Français |
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- 10268: Charles Aznavour - Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
- 18218: Marie Dubois - Léna
- 19269: Nicole Berger - Thérèse Saroyan
- 19270: Michèle Mercier - Clarisse
- 148302: Serge Davri - Plyne
- 3834: Claude Mansard - Momo
- 150939: Richard Kanayan - Fido Saroyan
Crews
- 18196: Pierre Braunberger - Producer - Production
- 18223: Claudine Bouché - Editor - Editing
- 3540: Raoul Coutard - Director of Photography - Camera
- 3838: Cécile Decugis - Editor - Editing
- 1650: François Truffaut - Director - Directing
- 3535: Georges Delerue - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 2492824: Francis Cognany - Assistant Director - Directing
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noiroftheweek.com : This isn't the golden age of film noir right now. Nearly every crime film released has critics noting their "noir look" or style. The latest crime films have more to do with comic books and video games than old classic noir. Having a young actor stand in the ra ....
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