Released October 15, 2024
Currently on pre-order
A brilliant tribute to film noir with Charles Aznavour
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K UHD
“PLAYING ON BOTH DESIRE AND THE FORBIDDEN, SHOOT THE PIANIST POSSESSES THE CAREFULNESS OF A STOLEN KISS.”
THE WORLD
Charlie Kohler, a taciturn bar pianist, finds himself involved in the affairs of one of his brothers, Chico, a small-time crook, pursued by two crooks and who has come to seek refuge with him. In love with the shy musician, Lena, the bar waitress, will try to find out more about his mysterious identity, which went by the name of Édouard Saroyan... before her jealous boss gets involved...
Fresh from the triumphant success of The 400 Blows the previous year, François Truffaut turned passionately to crime fiction. Having suggested the idea for Breathless to Jean-Luc Godard, he humorously adapted the eponymous crime novel by David Goodis here, deploying a thrilling narrative that defies any linearity, in which he gave Charles Aznavour his greatest role in cinema – and Boby Lapointe a memorable cameo . Shoot the Piano Player is to 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
Unreleased 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 (DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY)
. FILM PRESENTATION BY SERGE TOUBIANA
. MARIE DUBOIS' TEST BITS (3 mins)
. FILMMAKERS OF OUR TIME: FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT OR THE CRITICAL SPIRIT (4 mins – HD)
Production: 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)
Production: Robert Réa - © 1982 INA
In this interview conducted by François Guérif, the filmmaker explains his choice to bring to the screen the eponymous novel by David Goodis.
. ORIGINAL TRAILER
. TRAILER 2024
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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 format respected • Black & White • Film Length: 82 mins
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 format respected • Black & White • Film Length: 82 mins
Released October 15, 2024
