They Shot the Piano Player


Synopsis

A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr. A celebratory origin story of the world-renowned Latino musical movement Bossa Nova, "They Shot The Piano Player" captures a fleeting time bursting with creative freedom at a turning point in Latin American history in the 60s and 70s, just before the continent was engulfed by totalitarian regimes.

Theatrical Release Date

Friday, March 15, 2024

Running Time: 104
Year: 2023

CREDITS

CAST
Jeff Golblum
Caetano Voloso
João Gilberto
DIRECTED BY
Fernando Treuba , Javier Mariscal

TRAILER


PHOTOS

THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER Photo credit: Javier Mariscal. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER Photo credit: Javier Mariscal. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER Photo credit: Javier Mariscal. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
a scene from THEY SHOT THE PIANO TEACHER, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Fernando Trueba (left) and Javier Mariscal (right), directors of THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER. Photo by Elena Claverol. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
a scene from THEY SHOT THE PIANO TEACHER, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Ella Fitzgerald depicted in THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER Photo credit: Javier Mariscal. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics