A brilliant homage to film noir with Charles Aznavour
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K UHD
"PLAYING ON BOTH DESIRE AND FORBIDDEN, SHOOT THE PIANIST POSSESSES THE CARELESSNESS OF A STOLEN KISS."
THE WORLD
Charlie Kohler, a taciturn bar pianist, finds himself embroiled in the affairs of his brother, Chico, a small-time crook who is being pursued by two thugs and has sought refuge with him. Léna, the bar's waitress, is in love with the shy musician and tries to uncover his mysterious past as Édouard Saroyan... before her jealous boss gets involved.
Fresh from the triumphant success of The 400 Blows the previous year, François Truffaut turned his passion to the thriller genre. Having suggested the idea for Breathless to Jean-Luc Godard, he humorously adapted David Goodis's eponymous noir novel, unfolding a captivating, non-linear narrative that gave Charles Aznavour his greatest film role—and Boby Lapointe a memorable cameo . Shoot the Piano Player can be admired for the first time in its sumptuous 4K restoration!
SHOOT THE PIANIST by François Truffaut
(1960 - Black & White - 82 min)
New 4K restoration
French version + Audio description and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Never before seen in 4K UHD
THE FILM IN 4K UHD OR BLU-RAY
SUPPLEMENTS
AUDIO COMMENTARY BY SERGE TOUBIANA (BIOGRAPHER OF FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT) WITH MARIE DUBOIS
AUDIO COMMENTARY BY SERGE TOUBIANA (BIOGRAPHER OF FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT) WITH RAOUL COUTARD (CINEMATOGRAPHY DIRECTOR)
FILM PRESENTATION BY SERGE TOUBIANA
. MARIE DUBOIS'S TRIAL SHOTS (3 min)
FILMMAKERS OF OUR TIME: FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT OR THE CRITICAL MINDSET (4 min – HD)
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Chartier - © 1965 INA
François Truffaut talks about the charm of translation (literary as well as cinematographic) and the particular tone of Shoot the Piano Player .
STARS AND CANVASES : DAVID GOODIS BY FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT (15 min)
Directed by: Robert Réa - © 1982 INA
In this interview conducted by François Guérif, the filmmaker explains his choice to bring David Goodis' eponymous novel to the screen.
ORIGINAL TRAILER
2024 TRAILER
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BD 66 • ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 2160/23.98p • HEVC ENCODING
French version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 / Audio description Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles Deaf and Hard of Hearing • 2.35 aspect ratio respected • Black & White • Film Length: 82 minutes
BD 50 • HIGH-DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/24p • AVC ENCODING
French version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 / Audio description Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles Deaf and Hard of Hearing • 2.35 aspect ratio respected • Black & White • Film Length: 82 minutes
Release date: October 15, 2024
