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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

Original title: Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

1958-01-29 · 1h 31m · FR
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Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

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

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Louis MalleDirector
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$263.4K

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Jeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauFlorence CaralaMaurice RonetMaurice RonetJulien TavernierGeorges PoujoulyGeorges PoujoulyLouisYori BertinYori BertinVéroniqueLino VenturaLino VenturaLe Commissaire CherrierIván PetrovichIván PetrovichHorst BenckerElga AndersenElga AndersenFrieda BenckerJean WallJean WallSimon CaralaGérard DarrieuGérard DarrieuMauriceMicheline BonaMicheline BonaGenevièveCharles DennerCharles DennerL'Adjoint du Commissaire CherrierFélix MartenFélix MartenChristian Subervie

Keywords

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityCamera · Car Race · Paris FranceVisual styleNoir · French Noir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference189291Actor preference85248 · 300344 · 265921

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

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Elevator to the Gallows has a runtime of 91 minutes.

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