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Shoot the Piano Player AKA Tirez sur le pianiste AKA Shoot the Pianist (1960)

Charlie Kohler is a piano player in a bar. The waitress Lena is in love with him.
Director: François Truffaut

OVERALL: R1
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R0 Scandinavia - Atlantic Film
R1 America - Criterion Collection
R1 America - Fox Lorber
R2 France - MK2
R2 Germany - Concorde
R2 United Kingdom - Cinema Club

R0 Scandinavia - Atlantic Film Extras: Interview with Truffaut (9:41) Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish Aspect Ratio: 2.30:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Criterion Collection #315 Extras: DISC ONE The Film Audio commentary by film scholars Annette Insdorf and Peter Brunette Theatrical Trailer DISC TWO* 2005 interview with actor Charles Aznavour (23:59) 2005 interview with actress Marie Dubois (10:03) 2003 interview with Raoul Coutard (13:42) 1986 interview with François Truffaut collaborator Suzanne Schiffman (15:27) Excerpts from a 1965 episode of the French TV show Cinéastes de notre temps: Truffaut (9:33) Excerpt from the French television program Étoiles et toiles (12:15) "The Music of George Delerue" video essay (17:19) Dubois’ screen test for the film (2:51) Subtitles: English (optional) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 1.0 Case type: Keep Case Notes: 30-page liner notes booklet with photos and essay by film critic Kent Jones Tales of Hoffmann postcard Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Fox Lorber Extras: Cast and Crew Filmographies Roster of awards won by Truffaut 8 Bonus Trailers Theatrical Trailer Subtitles: English (burned-in) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user erlryd for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 France - MK2 Commentaries: Scene Specific audio commentary with Marie Dubois (10 mins) Scene Specific audio commentary with Raoul Coutard (10 mins) Extras: Serge Toubiana Film Presentation (3 mins) Interview with director François Truffaut (12 mins) Bonus Clip from Fahrenheit 451 11 Bonus Trailers Subtitles: English and French Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Digipak Special thanks to Rewind user erlryd for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 Germany - Concorde Commentaries: Audio commentary with Marie Dubois Extras: Serge Toubiana film presentation (3 min) Interview with director François Truffaut (12 min) Antoher interview with Truffaut (10 min) Marie Dubois screen tests (3 min) Theatrical trailer Subtitles: German Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono Case type: Special Case Notes: In François Truffaut Collection 2 with four other movies. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Cinema Club Commentaries: Commentary with cinematographer Raoul Coutard, interviewed by filmmaker Serge Touriana Extras: 1961 television interview with Truffaut (15 mins) Introduction by filmmaker Serge Toubiana Trailer Subtitles: English (optional) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Appears to be a port of the French MK2 release. Carries the British title Shoot the Pianist. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: R1

The Criterion release for additional extra features and an anamorphic transfer.

The Cinema Club release appears to be a direct port of the French release from MK2. Both releases seem to suffer from some cropping, as indicated in the visual comparison at the DVDBeaver link below:
CUTS:
- R0 Scandinavia- Atlantic Film - No cuts (78:00 PAL).
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (81:39 NTSC)
- R1 America- Fox Lorber - No Cuts (81:15 NTSC)
- R2 France- MK2 - No cuts (78:00 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Concorde - No cuts (77:57 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Cinema Club - No cuts
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 16/07/04
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 24/07/14

UPDATE LOG:

26/03/11 : Fixed typo in director's name.
04/06/12 : Addition of the German and Scandinavian edition.
24/07/14 : New DVDBeaver link (old one is now a redirect) and Amazon IDs.
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Shoot the Piano Player AKA Tirez sur le pianiste AKA Shoot the Pianist (1960)

R0 Scandinavia - Atlantic Film

R1 America - Criterion Collection#315

R1 America - Fox Lorber

R2 France - MK2

R2 Germany - Concorde

R2 United Kingdom - Cinema Club

OVERALL: R1

CUTS:

UPDATE LOG:

R1 America - Criterion Collection
#315