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Shoot the Piano Player
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Shoot the Piano Player (1960)7.7 /10

Not Rated (US) · France · French · 81 min · Jul 23, 1962 · More  
Directed by:  François Truffaut

Storyline:  Charlie, once a successful classical pianist, now plays jazz in a seedy Paris bar. But when his brothers need his help when they are chased by gangsters they have swindled, he finds himself embroiled in the criminal underworld and a new love affair. Full of witty humor, François Truffaut's masterpiece blends suspense, comedy, and tragedy in a tribute to American gangster films while embodying the spirit of the Nouvelle Vague.

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