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Directed by: François Truffaut
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.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Discs:
DVD-9 (2 Discs)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Interview, Documentary Excerpt, Video Essay, Screen Tests, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- 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 François Truffaut on the film and the source novel
- The Music of George Delerue, an illustrated audioessay
- Marie Dubois’ screen test
- Theatrical trailer
- A 28-page booklet featuring film critic Kent Jones, an interview with François Truffaut, and the director on Aznavour and Dubois
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Release Credits
Producer: Johanna Schiller
Artwork: F. Ron Miller
Release Notes on Restoration
Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Black bars at the top and the bottom of the screen are normal for this format. Director of photography Raoul Coutard supervised this new high-definition digital transfer, which was created on a Spirit Datacine from the 35mm fine-grain print. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. To maintain optimal image quality through the compression process, the picture on this dual-layer DVD-9 was encoded at the highest-possible bit rate {or the quantity of material included.
The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from the 35mm magnetic tracks, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center channel on 5.1-channel sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.
The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from the 35mm magnetic tracks, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center channel on 5.1-channel sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.