Shoot the Piano Player (1960): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

Shoot the Piano Player (1960) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. François 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!

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Darkroom, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Charles Aznavour as Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan; Marie Dubois as Léna; Nicole Berger as Thérèse Saroyan; Michèle Mercier as Clarisse; Serge Davri as Plyne; Claude Mansard as Momo; Richard Kanayan as Fido Saroyan; Albert Rémy as Chico Saroyan

About Shoot the Piano Player

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.

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