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A timid cafe pianist has given up his career as a concert pianist, a career which had destroyed his marriage. Events force his involvement with gangsters who once again cause him to be responsible for the destruction of his life.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Tirez sur le pianiste.
Corporate Authors: Astor Pictures, Films de la Pléiade (Firm), Connoisseur Video Collection (Firm), Tamarelle's International Films
Other Authors: Truffaut, François, Braunberger, Pierre, 1905-1990, Moussy, Marcel, 1924-1995, Aznavour, Charles, Dubois, Marie, 1937-2014, Berger, Nicole, 1934-1967, Mercier, Michèle, Rémy, Albert, 1911-1967, Mansard, Claude, Goodis, David, 1917-1967
Format: Video VHS
Language:French
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Connoisseur Video Collection : [1988?]
Subjects:
Foreign films.
Pianists > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Brothers > Drama.
Gangsters > Drama.
Gangster films.
Comedy films.
Motion pictures, French.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:A timid cafe pianist has given up his career as a concert pianist, a career which had destroyed his marriage. Events force his involvement with gangsters who once again cause him to be responsible for the destruction of his life.
Item Description:In French with English subtitles.
Originally released as a motion picture 1960.
Based on the novel: Down there / by David Goodis.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (84 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Photography, Raoul Coutard ; music, Georges Delerue ; adaptation by F. Truffaut and Marcel Moussy