Tirez Sur Le Pianiste, Shoot The Piano Player
French one panel in frame, exposed to moisture but appears unaffected, vintage movie poster for the French film
Tirez sur le pianiste (which translates to Shoot the Piano Player in English) [1.1, 1.2.1, 1.3.1].
This film is a notable early work of the French New Wave movement, directed by the acclaimed François Truffaut [1.1, 1.2.1]. It stars the celebrated singer and actor Charles Aznavour in the lead role as the shy and reserved bar pianist, Charlie.
Key Information
Director: François Truffaut
Starring: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michèle Mercier, and Albert Rémy
Based on: The novel Down There by American author David Goodis
Release Year: 1960
Genre: Crime drama, blending elements of film noir, comedy, and tragedy
The poster's striking graphic design, featuring a target over the protagonist's back as he sits at a stool, effectively captures the film's tense, film noir-inspired tone.
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The image shows an original French movie poster for the 1960 film Tirez sur le pianiste (English title: Shoot the Piano Player), directed by François Truffaut and starring Charles Aznavour. The artwork is by Jouineau Bourduge.
Film Details
Director: François Truffaut
Starring: Charles Aznavour (as Charlie Kohler, the pianist), Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, and Michèle Mercier
Genre: A unique blend of film noir, crime drama, comedy, and tragedy, considered a quintessential film of the French New Wave movement.
Plot: The story follows Charlie, a former acclaimed classical pianist now working in a grimy Paris bar to escape his past. He is drawn back into the criminal underworld when his brothers, who have double-crossed some gangsters, ask for his help.
Novel: The film is an adaptation of the American crime novel Down There by David Goodis.
Tirez sur le pianiste (which translates to Shoot the Piano Player in English) [1.1, 1.2.1, 1.3.1].
This film is a notable early work of the French New Wave movement, directed by the acclaimed François Truffaut [1.1, 1.2.1]. It stars the celebrated singer and actor Charles Aznavour in the lead role as the shy and reserved bar pianist, Charlie.
Key Information
Director: François Truffaut
Starring: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michèle Mercier, and Albert Rémy
Based on: The novel Down There by American author David Goodis
Release Year: 1960
Genre: Crime drama, blending elements of film noir, comedy, and tragedy
The poster's striking graphic design, featuring a target over the protagonist's back as he sits at a stool, effectively captures the film's tense, film noir-inspired tone.
Would you like to know more about the plot of the film or its impact on cinema?
The image shows an original French movie poster for the 1960 film Tirez sur le pianiste (English title: Shoot the Piano Player), directed by François Truffaut and starring Charles Aznavour. The artwork is by Jouineau Bourduge.
Film Details
Director: François Truffaut
Starring: Charles Aznavour (as Charlie Kohler, the pianist), Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, and Michèle Mercier
Genre: A unique blend of film noir, crime drama, comedy, and tragedy, considered a quintessential film of the French New Wave movement.
Plot: The story follows Charlie, a former acclaimed classical pianist now working in a grimy Paris bar to escape his past. He is drawn back into the criminal underworld when his brothers, who have double-crossed some gangsters, ask for his help.
Novel: The film is an adaptation of the American crime novel Down There by David Goodis.
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