Elevator to the Gallows (1958) | |
| Director(s) | Louis Malle |
| Producer(s) | Jean Thuillier |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense |
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Elevator to the Gallows (1958) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Louis Malle and produced by Jean Thuillier.
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A Disappointing Ride Up the Elevator to the Gallows
By Rick29 on Jul 18, 2022 From Classic Film & TV CafeMaurice Ronet as Julien.Florence and Julien are madly in love. The only obstacle to their happiness is Florence's husband, Simon, who happens to be Julien's boss. Julien devices a near-perfect plan to murder Simon and make it look like suicide."Near-perfect," I said. After Julien coolly commits the ... Read full article
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
By Beatrice on Aug 8, 2016 From Flickers in TimeElevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l’?chafaud) Directed by Louis Malle Written by Roger Nimier and Louis Malle from a novel by No?l Calef 1958/France Nouvelle Editions de Films Repeat viewing/Netflix rental In his first film, Louis Malle gets film noir just right. Simon Carala is a wea... Read full article
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 31, 2016 From 4 Star Films“This affair like a Racine tragedy will be over in 24 hours” Elevator to the Gallows was the debut of Louis Malle, a man who found success in both his native France and the United States. In truth, it’s an easy bit of?delectable icy noir to enjoy, because it goes down quite effortl... Read full article
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 31, 2016 From 4 Star Films“This affair like a Racine tragedy will be over in 24 hours” Elevator to the Gallows was the debut of Louis Malle, a man who found success in both his native France and the United States. In truth, it’s an easy bit of?delectable icy noir to enjoy, because it goes down quite effortl... Read full article
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
By Angela on Jun 22, 2011 From Hollywood RevueJulien Tavernier (Maurice Ronet) and Florence Carala (Jeanne Moreau) are in the middle of a sordid affair.? The only thing standing in the way of them being together is Simon Carala, Florence’s husband and Julien’s boss.? As is the case in so many movies, they hatch a scheme to kill the ... Read full article
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Louis Malle shot his lead actress Jeanne Moreau in close-up and natural light and often without make-up. Moreau, an icon of French film, had never been seen like this before, to the extent that lab technicians, reportedly appalled at how unflatteringly she was photographed, refused to process the film. Once they were persuaded to, however, it soon began clear that Malle had captured every nuance of Moreau's performance.
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