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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (original title)

88 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   23 June 1958 (Uruguay)
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A self-assured business man murders his employer, the husband of his adulterer, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

Director:

Louis Malle

Writers:

Roger Nimier (adaptation), Louis Malle (adaptation), and 3 more credits »
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Elevator to the Gallows -- In his mesmerizing debut feature, twenty-four-year-old director Louis Malle brought together the beauty of Jeanne Moreau, the camerawork of Henri Decaë, and a now legendary score by Miles Davis. Elevator to the Gallows -- Trailer for Elevator To The Gallows
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeanne Moreau ...
Maurice Ronet Maurice Ronet ...
Georges Poujouly Georges Poujouly ...
Louis
Yori Bertin Yori Bertin ...
Véronique
Jean Wall Jean Wall ...
Simon Carala
Elga Andersen Elga Andersen ...
Frieda Bencker
Sylviane Aisenstein Sylviane Aisenstein ...
Yvonne, La fille du bar
Micheline Bona Micheline Bona ...
Geneviève
Gisèle Grandpré Gisèle Grandpré ...
Jacqueline Mauclair
Jacqueline Staup Jacqueline Staup ...
Anna
Marcel Cuvelier Marcel Cuvelier ...
Le réceptionniste du motel
Gérard Darrieu Gérard Darrieu ...
Maurice
Charles Denner ...
L'adjoint du commissaire Cherrier
Hubert Deschamps Hubert Deschamps ...
Le substitut du procureur
Jacques Hilling Jacques Hilling ...
Le garagiste
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Storyline

Florence Carala and her lover Julien Tavernier, an ex - paratrooper want to murder her husband by faking a suicide. But after Julien has killed him and he puts his things in his car, he finds he has forgotten the rope outside the window and he returns to the building to remove it... Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Rope | Car Theft | Suspense | Flash Camera  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Rialto Pictures | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

France

Language:

French | German

Release Date:

(Uruguay) See more »

Also Known As:

Ascensor para el cadalso See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,354 (USA) (26 June 2005) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$263,404 (USA) (18 December 2005)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Miles Davis recorded the music with a quartet of French musicians in a few hours (from 11pm to 5am one night), improvising each number and sipping champagne with Jeanne Moreau and Louis Malle. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Seen from the outside during the opening telephone call, Tavernier's office has a bare walkway and railing. Seen from the inside during the same telephone call, the walkway outside his office has a shrubbery. See more »

Quotes

Le commissaire Cherrier: you see madam there are always several photos in a camera
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Connections

Referenced in My Wife Is an Actress (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

Played by:
Miles Davis - trumpet
Barney Wilen - tenor saxophone
Rene Urtreger - piano
Pierre Michelot - contrabass
Kenny Clarke - drums See more »