Shoot the Piano Player - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Shoot the Piano Player"

Tirez sur le pianiste (1960)

Timing: 1:25 (85 min)

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Actors and characters

English

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Since no studio wanted to finance this project, François Truffaut and his team shot the film on the fly on the streets of Paris. The script was frequently rewritten during filming, and the finale involved whichever actors were available at the time.
When the heroes are in the car with the kidnappers, a truck with the logo of the magazine «Cahiers du Cinema» passes by. Before becoming a director, François Truffaut worked there as a film critic.
The film's screenplay was based on the novel “Down There” (1956) by American writer David Goodis.
Filming took place from November 30, 1959, to January 22, 1960, in Paris, Levallois-Perret, and Grenoble.
As Lena and Sharli walk home from work, the shadow of the camera can be seen on their coats.
When the heroes are driving in a car with the kidnappers, a truck with the logo of 'Cahiers du Cinema' magazine passes by. Before becoming a director, François Truffaut worked there as a film critic.
The film's screenplay was based on the 1956 novel 'Down There' by American writer David Goodis.

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