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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Directed by Louis Malle
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Overview
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Rated NR | Length 91 minutes
Actors
Jeanne Moreau | Maurice Ronet | Georges Poujouly | Yori Bertin | Jean Wall | Elga Andersen | Sylviane Aisenstein | Micheline Bona | Gisèle Grandpré | Jacqueline Staup | Marcel Cuvelier | Gérard Darrieu | Charles Denner | Hubert Deschamps | Jacques Hilling | Marcel Journet | François Joux | Iván Petrovich | Félix Marten | Lino Ventura | Jean-Claude Brialy | Nicolas Bataille | Pierre Frag | Christian Brocard | Guy Henry | Lucien Desagneaux | Marcel Bernier | Roger Jacquet | Olivier Darrieux | Alice Reichen | Robert Balpo | Pierre Devilder
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2024 | TV | Streaming | TV | 8 stars |
| 12/08/2016 | TV | Streaming | TV | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Louis Malle’s directorial debut is very accomplished. The story is sort of a Postman Always Rings Twice morality play with plot twists that are somewhat improbable, but still engaging. An interesting bridge between American film noir and the French New Wave.
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