Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (original title)

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Official Sites:

Rialto Pictures | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

France

Language:

French | German

Release Date:

23 June 1958 (Uruguay) See more »

Also Known As:

Ascensor para el cadalso See more »

Filming Locations:

26 Rue de Courcelles, Paris 8, Paris, France See more »

Opening Weekend:

$7,354 (USA) (26 June 2005) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$263,404 (USA) (18 December 2005)

Production Co:

Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) See more »

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Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Trivia

Louis Malle shot his lead actress Jeanne Moreau in close-up and natural light and often without make-up. Moreau, an icon of French film, had never been seen like this before, to the extent that lab technicians, reportedly appalled at how unflatteringly she was photographed, refused to process the film. Once they were persuaded to, however, it soon began clear that Malle had captured every nuance of Moreau's performance. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After becoming soaked while walking around the city in a rain storm in search of Julien, Florence arrives at the bar with her hair dry and still perfectly coiffed, as well as dry clothing and perfect make-up. See more »

Quotes

Julien Tavernier: How many billions did the Indochina War bring you? And now Algeria, how much?
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Connections

Featured in Geburtstagskinder der Nouvelle Vague (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

Played by:
Miles Davis - trumpet
Barney Wilen - tenor saxophone
Rene Urtreger - piano
Pierre Michelot - contrabass
Kenny Clarke - drums See more »