Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud)
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Synopsis
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Cast
- Jeanne Moreau
- Maurice Ronet
- Jean Wall
- Georges Poujouly
- Yori Bertin
- Lino Ventura
- Elga Andersen
- Micheline Bona
- Félix Marten
- Robert Balpo
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- Dec 8, 2018
Gotta love a movie that starts with a guy pulling off a really excellent murder plan and then immediately screwing it all up in the dumbest possible way
Patrick WillemsMay 2, 2021and that’s why you should always take the stairs
forelavyMay 21, 2016The French are so goddamn dramatic and I love every second of it.
Aaron Michael - Apr 22, 2020
"You're just children." Postwar Adolescence // Coming-of-Age Noir Two parallel crimes: a secret agent and Indochina War vet kills his boss and makes it look like a suicide, and two kids kill a couple of German tourists. The throughline? The kids stole the secret…
ScreeningNotesMar 24, 2020Every movie would be infinitely cooler if Miles Davis scored it.
MariaFeb 15, 2021obviously this is stylistically perfect but god, i love how they were able to create so much longing between florence & julien by always having a barrier separating them. they’re never actually in each other’s arms, but still have something connecting them, either from the…
Laura - Nov 4, 2024
A landmark of French cinema and a masterpiece of film noir, with an impeccable mix of suspense, romance and drama.What caught my attention a lot was Malle’s cinematographic technique, especially Decaë’s photography, it was undoubtedly an essential part of creating the dark…
noenMar 28, 2022this is what good cinema looks like
˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗Aug 10, 2022a french new wave film with miles davis as the composer just kind of seals the deal for me, doesn't it?
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- William Luckenbach lovedElevator to the Gallows
Suspenseful and thrilling, Elevator to the Gallows is a riveting masterpiece. The pacing and writing are absolutely flawless and the use of Miles Davis’ score is brilliant! 9.5/10
andy likedElevator to the Gallowsjfkajgjsjf louis pmo so bad !!!!! veronique too, kinda. who else taking the stairs from now on? 🤣
Zoe likedElevator to the Gallows3/5⭐️ got my attention so thats good ig😭 watched for school
- Nothuman likedElevator to the Gallows
Fun concept, pretty good film with a clever ending
Jawnknee likedElevator to the GallowsI liked the soundtrack
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Metacritic
The film's look makes a divine accessory for its music, which Miles Davis composed. There's not even 20 minutes of it in the film, yet it still defines the atmosphere, transforming a crime yarn into a bebop noir.
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
A consummate entertainment rich with the romantic atmosphere of Paris in the 1950s. Coming at a turning point in French cinematic history, it drew upon several major talents - director Louis Malle, star Jeanne Moreau, cinematographer Henri Decaë, musician Miles Davis - and achieved near-legendary results with all of them.
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
As French crime thrillers go, this is about as good as it gets.
Walter Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud)?
The movie is 1hr 31min long.
What's Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud) about?
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Who's the cast of Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud)?
- Jeanne Moreau as Florence Carala
- Maurice Ronet as Julien Tavernier
- Jean Wall as Simon Carala
- Georges Poujouly as Louis
- Yori Bertin as Véronique
- Lino Ventura as Le commissaire Cherrier
- Elga Andersen as Frieda Bencker
- Micheline Bona as Geneviève
- Félix Marten as Christian Subervie
- Robert Balpo as Un consommateur
Who's the director behind Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud)?
Louis Malle directed Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud).
Who produced Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud)?
Jean Thuillier produced Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud).
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