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1960 · 85 min · NR

Shoot the Piano Player

Directed by François Truffaut · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Shoot the Piano Player (1960) is a Drama film, directed by François Truffaut set in Paris during the 1960s. It runs 85 minutes and is rated NR.

A film noir, with a melancholic and bleak tone. Themes of isolation run throughout.

Composer
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Raoul Coutard
Cast
Charles AznavourMarie DuboisNicole BergerMichèle MercierSerge DavriClaude MansardRichard KanayanAlbert Rémy

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Paris
Setting
UrbanMountain
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Themes
Isolation
Tone
MelancholicBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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