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.

DVD includes:

* New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Raoul Coutard
* 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
* The Music of George Delerue, an illustrated audioessay
* Dubois’ screen test
* Theatrical trailer
* New and improved English subtitle translation
* Plus: a 28-page booklet featuring film critic Kent Jones, an interview with Truffaut, and the director on Aznavour and Dubois