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Actors: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Jean-Jacques Aslanian
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Shoot the Pianoplayer (Tirez sur le pianiste) |
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Charlie is a pianist in a small bar, but his real name is Edouard Saroyan. He was once a famous musician, but he seemed to disappear after his wife's suicide. When Edouard's brother, Chico, a gangster, hides in the bar, Edouard must deal both with his past and the threat of violence that his brother's presence brings.
--Judy Berman, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Shoot the Pianoplayer (Tirez sur le pianiste) |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals (shown sympathetically) on the run
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- musician
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- Paris
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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