Elevator to the Gallows
Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958)
Timing:
1:31 (91 min)
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Country
Production
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Budget
$0
Revenue
$314 387
Director
Actors
Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin, Lino Ventura, Iván Petrovich, Elga Andersen, Jean Wall, Gérard Darrieu, Micheline Bona
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Jean Thuillier
Operator
Composer
Artist
Audition
Editing
Léonide Azar
All team (31)
All team (31)
Short description
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on Noël Calef's novel "Lift to the Scaffold" (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud).
- Director Louis Malle (1932-1995) filmed the lead actress Jeanne Moreau (1928-2017) in close-up with natural lighting and often without makeup. Previously, the icon of French cinema, Moreau, had never appeared in such a state on camera. It even came to the point that assistants in the laboratory were shocked at how poorly the actress came out and simply refused to process the film. When they were finally persuaded to fulfill their duties, it became clear to everyone, including themselves, that Malle had managed to capture every nuance of Moreau's performance.
- The Mercedes stolen by Louis was a Mercedes-300 SL sports coupe. The car has gull-wing doors and an aluminum body, a relatively rare and unique vehicle.
- The film is based on the novel "Elevator to the Gallows" (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud) by Noël Calef.
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