Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Elevator to the Gallows (1958) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Louis Malle, released on January 29, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly and Yori Bertin. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 729 ratings.
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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
Sylviane Aisenstein
as Yvonne, la Fille du Bar
Micheline Bona
as Geneviève
Gisèle Grandpré
as Jacqueline Mauclair
Jacqueline Staup
as Anna
Marcel Cuvelier
as Le Réceptionniste du Motel
Gérard Darrieu
as Maurice
Directed by Louis Malle, written by Louis Malle, Roger Nimier and Roger Nimier, produced by Jean Thuillier.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 729 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on March 1, 2014
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Elevator to the Gallows (1958) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Elevator to the Gallows (1958) includes Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin and Jean Wall. The film was directed by Louis Malle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Elevator to the Gallows was released on January 29, 1958 and runs for 1h 32m.
Elevator to the Gallows (1958) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 729 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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