In an obscure bistro in Paris, Charlie Kohler, a melancholy and lonely piano accompanist (played by Charles Aznaf Charles Aznavour). His life is simple and monotonous The enthusiastic tavern waitress Lena (Mary Dubois Marie Dubois) is fascinated by Charlie's talent and falls in love with him. It turned out that Charlie, once a famous pianist, was anonymous after his wife committed suicide. Lena encouraged him to find himself on the stage again. However, one day, his brother Chico Saroyan (Albert Remy Albert R é my), whom he had not seen for many years, broke into his life to avoid the pursuit of his underworld enemies. Charlie helped his brother escape from his enemies, but was accidentally involved in this cruel escape. Lucky God did not care for Lena, who shared life and death with Charlie. Lena was shot and killed in the fierce battle. Charlie went back to his old tavern, and everything went back to the beginning, but things changed. The black-and-white film shoot the pianist, directed by French film master Francois Truffaut, is based on the novel of American writer David Gudis.