ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS
| 1958 – 92′ – Drama, Classic, Film Noir, Crime.
Written by: Louis Malle, Roger Nimier.
Directed by: Louis Malle.
Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Jean Wall, George Poujouly, Lauri Bertin, Lino ventura.
In French with English subtitles.
A The Criterion Collection release. |
In his mesmerizing debut feature, twenty-four-year-old director Louis Malle brought together the beauty of Jeanne Moreau, the camerawork of Henri Decae, and a now legendary score by Miles Davis. A touchstone of the careers of both its star and director, ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS is a richly atmospheric thriller of murder and mistaken identity unfolding over one restless Parisian night.
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