Synopse
Florence and her lover Julien want to murder her husband by faking a suicide. But after Julien has killed him, he finds he has forgotten a telltale rope outside the window and he returns to the building to remove it... While going back up in the elevator, alas, the building custodian shuts off the power, stopping the elevator between floors. Frantic (also an alternate title along with "Elevator to the Gallows"), our man tries to escape, but he is truly trapped...
Regie
Louis Malle, (*1932; †1995) started his career as camera operator and assistant to Jacques Cousteau. He was an outstandingly versatile director with a broad range of concerns and styles.
Info
Original Title: Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
International Title: Elevator to the Gallows
Category: Feature
Section: Eyes on Paris
Version & Subtitles: French OV
Director: Louis Malle
Screenplay: Roger Nimier, Louis Malle
Cast/Protagonists: Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin
Production country: France
Year of Production: 1958
Length: 88 min
Producer: Jean Thuillier
Production company: Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Editor: Léonide Azar
Music: Miles Davis
World Sales: Pyramide International, Pyramide International | 5







