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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, Subtitled
When his gangster brother begs him for help, this former concertpianist heads down a precarious path of murder, intrigue and passion int his film that pays homage to the american gangster film.
Editor's Note
A former concert pianist, now the piano player in a seedy Parisian bar, is surrouned by gansters and hoodlums. He is befriended by a woman who tries in vain to restore him to his former glory, but his own timidity and inability to act lead to tragic consequences for both.
Plot Summary
Francois Truffaut's second feature is a tender, playful but ultimately tragic story of a man who has never recovered from a past betrayal.| Charlie, once a renowned concert pianist, now plays background music in a run-down bar. A sympathetic waitress there loves him, but Charlie can neither forgive nor forget his former wife's infidelity. His simple life takes a turn for the violent, however, when his brother comes into the bar one day with two gangsters in tow -- gangsters bent on getting even with Charlie for a past offense.
| Features | Region 1 Encoding |
| Keep Case |
| Special Features: Production Credits, Scene Access, Filmographies/Awards, Extra Truffaut Trailers. |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Winstar |
| Release Date: 3/31/1999 |
| Running Time: 84 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1960 | | Catalog ID: 5075 | | UPC: 00720917507521 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: French | | Available Audio Tracks: French | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: B&W |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"Sophomore outings by major directors don't get much riskier or more playful than this....He'd never again get so experimental..." -- Grade: A- 12/09/2005 p.72-73Premiere
"Truffaut suffuses the film with humor. Aznavour, in a career-defining role, is wonderful..." 03/01/2006 p.114 |
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