François Truffaut is drunk on the possibilities of cinema in this, his most playful film. Part thriller, part comedy, part tragedy, Shoot the Piano Player relates the adventures of mild-mannered piano player Charlie (Charles Aznavour, in a triumph of hangdog deadpan) as he stumbles into the criminal underworld and a whirlwind love affair. Loaded with gags, guns, clowns, and thugs, this razor-sharp homage to the American gangster film is pure nouvelle vague.

Supplements Audio commentary by film scholars Annette Insdorf and Peter Brunette Exclusive new video interviews with actors Charles Aznavour and Marie Dubois and director of photography Raoul Coutard Rare interview with François Truffaut collaborator Suzanne Schiffman Two documentary excerpts featuring Truffaut on the film and the source novel The Music of George Delerue, an illustrated audioessay Dubois' screen test Theatrical trailer

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