Elevator to the Gallows
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Elevator to the Gallows is a 1958 French film noir thriller directed by Louis Malle, renowned for its atmospheric style, Jeanne Moreau’s breakout performance, and an iconic jazz score by Miles Davis.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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crime thriller film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel by Noël Calef ⓘ |
| character |
Florence Carala
NERFINISHED
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Julien Tavernier NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ Véronique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Henri Decaë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| director | Louis Malle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Léonide Azar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique |
extensive use of location shooting in Paris
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use of natural light in night scenes ⓘ |
| filmMovement | French New Wave precursor ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ film noir ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteCinematography | true ⓘ |
| homeMedia |
released on Blu-ray
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released on DVD ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later French New Wave filmmakers ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| musicBy | Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicRecording | Miles Davis improvised to projected scenes in a Paris studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Jeanne Moreau’s breakout performance
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atmospheric visual style ⓘ improvised jazz score by Miles Davis ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Ascenseur pour l’échafaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man murders his lover’s husband and becomes trapped in an elevator while an unrelated young couple steals his car and becomes involved in further crime. ⓘ |
| portrays |
Florence Carala played by Jeanne Moreau
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Julien Tavernier played by Maurice Ronet ⓘ |
| producer | Jean Thuillier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| releaseYearFrance |
1957
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1958 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 88 minutes ⓘ |
| scoreStyle | cool jazz ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Louis Malle
NERFINISHED
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Roger Nimier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| stars |
Georges Poujouly
NERFINISHED
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Jeanne Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Ronet NERFINISHED ⓘ Yori Bertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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