Rotten
Efficient but soulless.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Elevator to the Gallows
Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.
1958 · 1h 32m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Louis Malle
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Elevator to the Gallows
Overview
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Director and cast
- Louis Malle Director
- Jeanne Moreau as Florence Carala
- Maurice Ronet as Julien Tavernier
- Georges Poujouly as Louis
- Yori Bertin as Véronique
- Jean Wall as Simon Carala
- Iván Petrovich as Horst Becker
- Elga Andersen as Frieda Bencker
- Sylviane Aisenstein as Yvonne, la Fille du Bar
- Micheline Bona as Geneviève
- Gisèle Grandpré Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Elevator to the Gallows is a treat for the film buff. Watching Moreau and Malle as they discover each other and a new trend in filmmaking, and listening to Miles Davis during their quest will remind you of what movies are all about.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Fresh
A suspense thriller with a tense, jazzy score and a rich undercurrent of fatalistic irony.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Henri Decae's black-and-white cinematography brings out the melancholy mystery of Paris' boulevards and cafes, and Ms. Moreau, shot with natural lighting and without make-up, is like a mournful goddess of glamour.
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
A straightforward but classy thriller.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
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