Charles Aznavour,
Nicole Berger,
Marie Dubois,
Michele Mercier,
Albert Remy
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Francois Truffaut's loving homage to Hollywood gangster films is less a plot-filled film noir than a free-associative meditation on the genre. Charles Aznavour stars as a one-time concert pianist who ... read more
Directed by: François Truffaut
DVD Release Date: May 18, 1999
A second from François Truffaut, Shoot The Piano Player boldly shoots how the past haunts the present and shall continuously pester the future. Crime, drama, romance, and mystery right on target.
A heavily noir influenced crime drama about the inability to escape your past. For only his second feature, this film feels bold and mature. While it is much more stylized than his debut, it still retains a lot of the heart that made the 400 Blows so good.
at this point, this is probably my favorite of truffaut's films. a simple structure, but laid out without the gimmicks normally seen in films like this. well written and well shot, the film simply executes the story with no wasted time. excellent crime drama.
My favorite Truffaut hands down.
The camera and storytelling here are so playful, it's easy to see Truffaut's love of the Noir genre. The loose hand held style, rhythmic frequent cutting and the free form jazz soundtrack all bring this down and dirty character piece to life.
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This film is too French New Wavy to be American film noir. The pacing is off and the gangster story is like a MacGuffin - only there to provide a frame for philosophical meanderings. Charles Aznavour is magnetic though.
I would have thought that I would have seen this a while back what with it being a François Truffaut film from the height of his career. I think the movie?s title is a big part of why it took so long to catch up, it just made the thing sound annoyingly madcap. It turned out not... read more
Truffaut's form of self-reflection is ultimately a way of playing the audience. Full Review
It is a teasing and frequently amusing (or moving) film that M. Truffaut has made, but it simply does not hang together. Full Review
One of those rare movies that you're sorry to see end. Full Review
It's my favorite Truffaut film, not because it's the best but because it's the most enjoyable. Full Review
Often overlooked, Truffaut's wonderful second film stars Charles Aznavour, master of the chanson, in his only collaboration with the director. Full Review
A landmark film that took the world three decades to accept Full Review
An affectionate tribute to the low-budget crime movies that Truffaut so loved, and it's one of my favorite Truffaut films. Full Review
Like Charlie only being able to let his real feelings out through that little crate piano, films like this remind us of our love for film and the possibilities within even the most bare and irreverent... Full Review
The influence of American genre films, especially the gangster films, is never more pronounced than in this highly entertaining drama. Full Review
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