Cinéastes de notre temps: François Truffaut ou l’esprit critique
Shoot the Piano Player • 9m 44s
Directed by Jean-Pierre Chartier, “François Truffaut ou l’esprit critique” was an episode of the French television series “Cinéastes de notre temps.” In this excerpt from that episode, originally broadcast in 1965, Truffaut reflects on SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER.
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