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Elevator to the Gallows

1958, Movie, 1h 31min

For his feature debut, twenty-four-year-old Louis Malle brought together a mesmerizing performance by Jeanne Moreau, evocative cinematography by Henri Decaë, and a now legendary jazz score by Miles Davis. Taking place over the course of one restless Paris night, Malle’s richly atmospheric crime thriller stars Moreau and Maurice Ronet as lovers whose plan to murder her husband (his boss) goes awry, setting off a chain of events that seals their fate. A career touchstone for its director and female star, ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS was an astonishing beginning to Malle’s eclectic body of work, and it established Moreau as one of the most captivating actors ever to grace the screen.

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Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...brash debut: a brilliant, preposterous slice of noir-suspense realism and Highsmithian mistaken identity, imbued with the poetry of romantic despair...

Read full review at The Guardian

Michael Thomsen

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Klassisk fransk 'Film Noir'/krimi med fantastisk jazz soundtrack af Miles Davis.

3 years ago

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A self-assured businessman, Julien Tavernier, murders his employer, Simon Carala, in a meticulously planned scheme to claim the life of his mistress Florence's husband. However, Julien's perfectly crafted plan takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself trapped in an elevator, leaving a trail of evidence behind. As the night takes a darker turn, Julien's car is stolen by a young couple, Louis and Veronique leading to a series of unforeseen events that put Julien at the center of a murder investigation. With the police hot on his heels, Julien must race against time to clear his name and reunite with Florence, the love of his life. Will their love be strong enough to overcome the deadly consequences of their actions?

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You can stream Elevator to the Gallows on: Apple TV

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