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Elevator to the Gallows( 1958)

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Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

Overview

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jeanne Moreau

      Florence Carala

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      Maurice Ronet

      Julien Tavernier

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      Georges Poujouly

      Louis

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      Yori Bertin

      Véronique

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      Lino Ventura

      Le Commissaire Cherrier

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      Iván Petrovich

      Horst Bencker

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      Elga Andersen

      Frieda Bencker

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      Jean Wall

      Simon Carala

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      Gérard Darrieu

      Maurice

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      Micheline Bona

      Geneviève

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      Charles Denner

      L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier

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      Félix Marten

      Christian Subervie

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      Hubert Deschamps

      Le Substitut du Procureur

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      Jacques Hilling

      Le Garagiste

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      Marcel Journet

      Le Président du Conseil d'Administration

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      François Joux

      Commissaire de Police

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      Jean-Claude Brialy

      Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)

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      Gisèle Grandpré

      Jacqueline Mauclair

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      Jacqueline Staup

      Anna

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      Marcel Cuvelier

      Le Réceptionniste du Motel

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      Nicolas Bataille

      Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

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      Pierre Frag

      Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

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      Christian Brocard

      Un Consommateur (uncredited)

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      Marcel Bernier

      Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited)

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      Guy Henry

      Un Inspecteur (uncredited)

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      Roger Jacquet

      Gaston (uncredited)

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      Alice Reichen

      La Fleuriste (uncredited)

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      Sylviane Aisenstein

      Yvonne, la Fille du Bar

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      Micheline Sarfati

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      Robert Balpo

      Un Consommateur (uncredited)

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      Olivier Darrieux

      Le Chauffeur (uncredited)

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      Lucien Desagneaux

      Un Journaliste (uncredited)

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      Pierre Devilder

      Petit Rôle (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Mar 01 2014
    The black cat has it... Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (AKA: Elevator to the Gallows/Lift to the Scaffold) is directed by Louis Malle and co-written by Malle, Roger Nimier and Noël Calef (novel). It stars Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin and Jean Wall. Music is by Miles Davis and cinematography by Henri Decaë. A little ole devil this one, a sly slow pacer that itches away at your skin. Rightly seen as a bridging movie between the classic film noir cycle and the nouvelle vague, Malle's movie is in truth straightforward on narrative terms. Julien Tavernier (Ronet) is...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    263404.00

    Keywords

    • secret love
    • paris, france
    • car race
    • suicide attempt
    • arms deal
    • photography
    • camera
    • suspicion of murder
    • hearing
    • defense industry
    • motel
    • blackout
    • suspicion
    • fake suicide
    • microfilm
    • photographic evidence
    • film noir
    • french noir
    • elevator