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Lift

  • 20042004
  • GG
  • 30m
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7.7/10
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Lift (2004)
  • Comedy
  • Short
Otis is a live-in lift operator who has never set foot outside his elevator. He is secretly in love with K, a junior typist who is afraid of elevators and has never set foot in one. Each mor... Read allOtis is a live-in lift operator who has never set foot outside his elevator. He is secretly in love with K, a junior typist who is afraid of elevators and has never set foot in one. Each morning, as K climbs the 20 flights of stairs to her typing pool, Otis does his best to paral... Read allOtis is a live-in lift operator who has never set foot outside his elevator. He is secretly in love with K, a junior typist who is afraid of elevators and has never set foot in one. Each morning, as K climbs the 20 flights of stairs to her typing pool, Otis does his best to parallel her ascent. He subtly influences the demands of his many passengers to catch glimpses ... Read all
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34
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  • Directors
    • Hugues Dalton
    • Jeff Garton
  • Writers
    • Hugues Dalton
    • Jeff Garton
  • Stars
    • Dominique Pinon
    • Claude Lavallee
    • John Yost
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  • Directors
    • Hugues Dalton
    • Jeff Garton
  • Writers
    • Hugues Dalton
    • Jeff Garton
  • Stars
    • Dominique Pinon
    • Claude Lavallee
    • John Yost
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    Dominique Pinon
    Dominique Pinon
    • Otisas Otis
    Claude Lavallee
    • Kas K
    John Yost
    John Yost
    • Businessmanas Businessman
    Brady DelVecchio
    • Shoeshine Kidas Shoeshine Kid
    Greg Johnstone
    • Delivery Manas Delivery Man
    Diane Jonardi
    • Old Ladyas Old Lady
    Patrick Fisher
    • Orvilleas Orville
    Rita Kelly
    • Lady #1as Lady #1
    Kathleen Donnelly
    • Lady #2as Lady #2
    Claire Fraley
    • Lorleneas Lorlene
    Edd Fairman
    • Chauffeuras Chauffeur
    Norman Beck
    • Elevator Mechanicas Elevator Mechanic
    Jay Keenan
    • Mailmanas Mailman
    Rajesh Bose
    Rajesh Bose
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    Susan McGregor-Laine
    • Eccentric Ladyas Eccentric Lady
    Gary Baughman
    • Tailoras Tailor
    Diana Ifft
    • Sophisticated Ladyas Sophisticated Lady
    Paul Mooney
    • Headmasteras Headmaster
    • Directors
      • Hugues Dalton
      • Jeff Garton
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      • Hugues Dalton
      • Jeff Garton
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    9/10
    Lovely!
    This was one of two favorites I saw at the Trenton Film Festival last year. And, man is it hard to slog through so many insipid or flat films to come across some gems. Of course, there all all sorts of tastes.

    This one does what many films with dialog find hard to do, convey character, yearning and wonder. The cinematography is top notch and it stars my favorite actor from Delicatessan! He is always a joy to watch. The other actors are well cast and the eyeball scene is hysterical!

    All in all, a well-crafted film with lots of imagination and great set pieces with a foreign film feel. An excellent accomplishment for a small budget short.
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    • Apr 25, 2006

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      • February 20, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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      30 minutes
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      • Color

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