Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · France · 1958 · 1h 32m

Elevator to the Gallows

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

Elevator to the Gallows poster
Director
Louis Malle
Cast
Jeanne Moreau as Florence Carala Maurice Ronet as Julien Tavernier Georges Poujouly as Louis Yori Bertin as Véronique Jean Wall as Simon Carala Elga Andersen as Frieda Bencker
Crew
Henri Decaë — Director of Photography Léonide Azar — Editor Miles Davis — Original Music Composer Roger Nimier — Screenplay Louis Malle — Screenplay Noël Calef — Novel
Tagline

Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

Synopsis

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

Trailer Elevator to the Gallows — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
secret loveparis, francecar racesuicide attemptarms dealphotographycamerasuspicion of murderhearingdefense industrymotelblackout
Key Collaborators
Louis Malle Director Henri Decaë Director of Photography Léonide Azar Editor Miles Davis Original Music Composer Roger Nimier Screenplay Louis Malle Screenplay Noël Calef Novel Jean Thuillier Producer
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