Directed by:
Louis MalleCinematography:
Henri DecaëComposer:
Miles DavisCast:
Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin, Iván Petrovich, Elga Andersen, Jean Wall, Lino Ventura, Charles Denner, Jean-Claude Brialy (more)Plots(1)
A beautiful woman, Florence, and her lover, Julien, plan to murder her husband (who happens to be Julien's boss as well), so they can be together. After carefully carrying out the crime, Julien gets stuck inside the elevator when the power is turned off. The film takes off in a number of surprising twists and turns, one of which includes a young couple who steal Julien's car. They take a ride outside the city and kill a German couple in a hotel, a crime the police eventually pin on Julien. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jeanne Moreau
France
Best movies:
Dialogue with the Carmelites (1960)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Back to the Wall (1958)
Maurice Ronet
France
Best movies:
Purple Noon (1960)
The Fire Within (1963)
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Georges Poujouly
France
Best movies:
Forbidden Games (1952)
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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Yori Bertin
France
Best movies:
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
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Iván Petrovich
Austria-Hungary
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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
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Elga Andersen
German Empire
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Le Mans (1971)
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
The Serpent (1973)
Jean Wall
France
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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
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Lino Ventura
Italy
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Charles Denner
Poland
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Jean-Claude Brialy
France
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Bernard La Jarrige
France
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Pierre Jourdan
France
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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
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Jacques Hilling
Australia
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Hubert Deschamps
France
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The Spies (1957)
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Marcel Cuvelier
France
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Pierre Frag
France
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Gisèle Grandpré
France
Best movies:
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Micheline Bona
France
Best movies:
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
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Flesh of the Orchid (1975)
Jacqueline Staup
Egypt
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Lacombe Lucien (1974)
Gérard Darrieu
France
Best movies:
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Witness in the City (1959)