Elevator to the Gallows - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "Elevator to the Gallows"
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958)
Timing: 1:31 (91 min)
Elevator to the Gallows - TMDB rating
7.602/10
569
Elevator to the Gallows - Kinopoisk rating
7.857/10
8416
Elevator to the Gallows - IMDB rating
7.9/10
31000

Film crew

Director

Producer

Jean Thuillier
Producer

Editor

Léonide Azar
Editor

Art Direction

Jean Mandaroux
Art Direction
Rino Mondellini
Art Direction

Makeup Artist

Original Music Composer

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Miles Davis

Miles Davis
Original Music Composer

Unit Production Manager

Hubert Mérial
Unit Production Manager

Second Assistant Director

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François Leterrier
Second Assistant Director

Director of Photography

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Henri Decaë

Henri Decaë
Director of Photography

Musician

René Urtreger
Musician

Camera Operator

André Villard
Camera Operator

Property Master

Jacques Martin
Property Master

Script Supervisor

Francine Corteggiani
Script Supervisor

Still Photographer

Vincent Rossell
Still Photographer
Jean-Louis Castelli
Still Photographer

Production Manager

Irénée Leriche
Production Manager

Screenplay

Roger Nimier
Screenplay

Novel

Noël Calef
Novel

Assistant Editor

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Kenout Peltier
Assistant Editor
Madeleine Bibollet
Assistant Editor

Key Grip

André Bouladoux
Key Grip

Special Effects

Pierre Lax
Special Effects

Assistant Director

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Alain Cavalier

Alain Cavalier
Assistant Director

First Assistant Camera

Jean Rabier

Jean Rabier
First Assistant Camera

Sound Engineer

Raymond Gauguier
Sound Engineer

First Assistant Art Direction

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Pierre Guffroy

Pierre Guffroy
First Assistant Art Direction

Dialogue

Roger Nimier
Dialogue

Technical Advisor

Jean-Paul Sassy
Technical Advisor

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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