THE MOVIE:
Shoot the Piano Player (French: Tirez sur le pianiste; UK title: Shoot the Pianist) (1960)
THE NOVEL:
Down There by David Goodis (1957)
CAST:
Charles Aznavour
Marie Dubois
Nicole Berger
Michèle Mercier
Albert Rémy
DIRECTED BY:
François Truffaut
SCREENPLAY:
François Truffaut
Marcel Moussy
THE HOST:
Eric Trommater
THE PANEL:
Sila Blume
Erin Brown
CLIPS USED:
https://youtu.be/_pJoOvhitCU?is=Akh1L-hodPkScsF3
https://youtu.be/FVP4ObMlYG4?is=nZAZGOuwzYC8Ab8q
COLD OPEN POEM:
Evidently Chickentown"
John Cooper Clarke.
CHAPTERS
John Cooper Clarke's Poem "Evidently Chicken Town" and Host Introductions 0:00
Oscar Wilde, Truffaut, and American Trash Culture 1:18
Aaron's Preference for Truffaut Over Godard 2:35
Sila's View: Truffaut's Intellectual Storytelling 3:27
Adapting 'Down There' and Existential Heroes 5:14
Charles Aznavour's Look and Film's Execution 6:32
Aaron on Tonal Shifts and Slapstick Humor 8:25
French Rediscovery of American 'Trash' Art 10:37
From Virtuoso to Master of His Own Decline 13:16
Goodis's Wife and Film's Initial French Bomb 14:11
Critics Misunderstanding Truffaut's Jazz-Fueled Film 16:22
From Virtuoso to Master of His Own Decline 13:16
Film's Initial French Bomb, Critics Misunderstanding and Truffaut's Jazz-Fueled Film 16:22
The Essential Role of Humor in the Film 19:49
Heidegger, Wittgenstein, and Charlie's Existence 22:13
Sila on Camera Work and Charlie's Expressions 26:46
Charlie's Connections and Movie References 28:51
Subtitle Discrepancies and Novel's Language 29:38
Truffaut's Warmth vs. Godard's Cold Detachment 32:59
Jazz, Godard, and the Soul of the Film 38:10
The Importance of Widescreen Cinematography 38:40
The Unnecessary Violinist Sequence 42:22
Goodis' Life, Relationships, and Posthumous Reputation 45:04
Charlie's Mature Bonds with Women 50:28
Truffaut's Punkish, Rule-Breaking Early Work 52:47
Lightning Round: Goodis Quotes vs. Criticisms 56:19
Where to Find Hosts and The Leopard Preview 59:12
Translations from clip:
Clarisse: "I did go to the movies this afternoon. I saw 'Torpedoes in Alaska'."
Charlie Kohler: "How was it?"
Clarisse: "It's a picture with John Wayne, to show that the Americans want peace."
Charlie Kohler: "No kidding? Then they're just like me, the Yankees."
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