Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958)

Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

29/01/1958•1h 31m

Overview

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Jean Mandaroux
Art Direction
Louis Malle
Screenplay
Louis Malle
Director
Roger Nimier
Screenplay
Original Title
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Status
Released
Original Language
Français
Budget
-
Revenue
$263,404
Socials
Keywords
paris, francecar racesuicide attemptcamerahearingarms dealblackoutsuspicion of murdermotelsuspiciondefense industryfake suicidemicrofilmphotographic evidencephotographysecret lovefilm noirfrench noirelevator
Countries
France
Companies
Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)

Video3Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

Miles Davis Records the Score for ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS
Elevator to the Gallows - Trailer
Elevator to the Gallows (1957) - Original French Theatrical Trailer (HQ)

Backdrops28Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

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Cast33Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Florence Carala

Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

Julien Tavernier

Yori Bertin

Yori Bertin

Véronique

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Le Commissaire Cherrier

Iván Petrovich

Iván Petrovich

Horst Bencker

Elga Andersen

Elga Andersen

Frieda Bencker

Jean Wall

Jean Wall

Simon Carala

Crew34Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

Henri Decaë

Henri Decaë

Director of Photography

JM

Jean Mandaroux

Art Direction

Louis Malle

Louis Malle

Screenplay

Louis Malle

Louis Malle

Director

RN

Roger Nimier

Screenplay

Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Original Music Composer

Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Musician

PG

Pierre Guffroy

First Assistant Art Direction

JR

Jean Rabier

First Assistant Camera

Kenout Peltier

Kenout Peltier

Assistant Editor

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