Shoot the Piano Player

Shoot the Piano Player

1960

A pianist helps his brother escape from two gangsters, who retaliate by abducting their kid brother

Francois Truffaut, Brilliant Director Who Gave You the Award Winning \"The 400 Blows\", Now Brings to the Screen a Fascinating New Work That Plays in Many Keys...All of Them Delightful!

JBscale
87
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 32 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 23, 1962
US Box Office
$21,124 (#7329 of 7539)
Global Office
$21,124 (#4388 of 4502)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #315 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
French: DDS
Studio
Criterion
Released
December 6, 2005
Acquired Date
November 21, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour
Marie Dubois
Marie Dubois
Nicole Berger
Nicole Berger
Michèle Mercier
Michèle Mercier
Serge Davri
Serge Davri
Claude Mansard
Claude Mansard
Richard Kanayan
Richard Kanayan
Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy
Jean-Jacques Aslanian
Jean-Jacques Aslanian
Daniel Boulanger
Daniel Boulanger

Directors

François Truffaut
François Truffaut

Producers

Pierre Braunberger
Pierre Braunberger

Writers

François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Marcel Moussy
Marcel Moussy

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
90%
Tomatometer
30 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
381 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.4/10
21,651 votes

Additional Info

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