Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 21, 1960
Note
London Film Festival
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!
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Albert Rémy | Chico Saroyan |
| Jean-Jacques Aslanian | Richard Saroyan |
| Daniel Boulanger | Ernest |
| Claude Heymann | Lars Schmeel |
| Alex Joffé | Passerby |
| Boby Lapointe | Le chanteur |
| Catherine Lutz | Mammy |
| Laure Paillette | La mère (uncredited) |
| Alice Sapritch | Concierge (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Tirez sur le pianiste |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Les Films de la Pléiade |
| Data di uscita | 25 novembre 1960 |
| Producer | Pierre Braunberger |
| Writer | David Goodis, Marcel Moussy, François Truffaut |
| Editors | Cécile Decugis, Claudine Bouché |
| Cinematography | Raoul Coutard, Raymond Cauchetier, Claude Beausoleil, Jean-Louis Malige |
| Asst. Directors | Bjørn Johansen, Francis Cognany, Robert Bober, François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman |
| Camera Operators | Claude Beausoleil, Raoul Coutard, Raymond Cauchetier, Jean-Louis Malige |
| Add. Photography | Raoul Coutard, Raymond Cauchetier, Claude Beausoleil, Jean-Louis Malige |
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| Production Design | Jacques Mély |
| Art Direction | Jacques Mély |
| Set Decoration | Jacques Mély |
| Composer | Georges Delerue, Jacques Gallois |
| Sound | Georges Delerue, Jacques Gallois |
| Costume Design | Jacqueline Pipard |
| Makeup | Jacqueline Pipard |
| Hairstyling | Jacqueline Pipard |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Nov 25, 1960
Certification
TP
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 25, 1960
Note
West Germany
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 04, 1961
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Country
Italy
Date
Oct 27, 1961
Country
United States
Date
Jul 23, 1962
Certification
NR
Country
Japan
Date
Jul 23, 1963
Certification
G
Digital
Country
Poland
Date
Oct 07, 2001
Certification
18
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 06, 2013
Certification
12
Note
DVD
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