Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 31min
- Crime, Drama
- 29 Jan 1958 (Turkey)
- Movie
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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Cast verified as complete
| Jeanne Moreau | ... |
Florence Carala
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| Maurice Ronet | ... |
Julien Tavernier
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| Georges Poujouly | ... |
Louis
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| Yori Bertin | ... |
Véronique
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| Jean Wall | ... |
Simon Carala
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| Elga Andersen | ... |
Frieda Bencker
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Sylviane Aisenstein | ... |
Yvonne, La fille du bar
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| Micheline Bona | ... |
Geneviève
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| Gisèle Grandpré | ... |
Jacqueline Mauclair
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Jacqueline Staup | ... |
Anna
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Marcel Cuvelier | ... |
Le réceptionniste du motel
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| Gérard Darrieu | ... |
Maurice
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| Charles Denner | ... |
L'adjoint du commissaire Cherrier
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| Hubert Deschamps | ... |
Le substitut du procureur
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| Jacques Hilling | ... |
Le garagiste
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Marcel Journet | ... |
Le président du conseil d'administration
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François Joux | ... |
Commissaire de police
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| Iván Petrovich | ... |
Horst Bencker
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| Félix Marten | ... |
Christian Subervie
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| Lino Ventura | ... |
Le commissaire Cherrier
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Micheline Sarfati |
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Robert Balpo | ... |
Un consommateur (uncredited)
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Nicolas Bataille | ... |
Un consommateur à la brasserie (uncredited)
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| Marcel Bernier | ... |
Un policier au commissariat (uncredited)
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| Jean-Claude Brialy | ... |
Le jeune homme du motel (uncredited)
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| Christian Brocard | ... |
Un consommateur (uncredited)
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Olivier Darrieux | ... |
Le chauffeur (uncredited)
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Lucien Desagneaux | ... |
Un journaliste (uncredited)
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Pierre Devilder | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Pierre Frag | ... |
Un consommateur à la brasserie (uncredited)
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| Guy Henry | ... |
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
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| Roger Jacquet | ... |
Gaston (uncredited)
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Alice Reichen | ... |
La fleuriste (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Louis Malle | ||
Written by
| Roger Nimier | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Louis Malle | ... | (adaptation) |
| Roger Nimier | ... | (dialogue) |
| Noël Calef | ... | (novel) |
| Noël Calef | ... | (pre-adaptation) |
Produced by
| Jean Thuillier | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miles Davis | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ||
Editing by
| Léonide Azar | ||
Editorial Department
| Madeleine Bibollet | ... | assistant editor |
| Kenout Peltier | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean Mandaroux | ||
| Rino Mondellini | ||
Makeup Department
| Boris de Fast | ... | chief makeup |
Production Management
| Irénée Leriche | ... | production manager |
| Hubert Mérial | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alain Cavalier | ... | assistant director (as Alain Fraisse) |
| François Leterrier | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Pierre Guffroy | ... | first assistant art director |
| Clément Hurel | ... | poster artist |
| Jacques Martin | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Raymond Gauguier | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Pierre Lax | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Bouladoux | ... | key grip |
| Jean-Louis Castelli | ... | still photographer |
| Jean Rabier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Vincent Rossell | ... | still photographer |
| André Villard | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Kenny Clarke | ... | musician: drums |
| Miles Davis | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Pierre Michelot | ... | musician: bass |
| René Urtreger | ... | musician: piano (as René Urtreger) |
| Barney Wilen | ... | musician: tenor sax |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francine Corteggiani | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Paul Sassy | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1958) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Globe Films International (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Splendal Film (1958) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Difa (1959) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Svenska AB Nordisk Tonefilm (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmart (1960) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Mondial Films (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Victoria Films (United States) (theatrical)
- Times Film Corporation (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Janus Films (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue) (subtitled)
- S. Huguet S.A. (1966) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United Pictures (1960) (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Canal+ (1987) (France) (tv)
- NEF 2 Filmverleih (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- DomoVideo (Italy) (VHS)
- New Yorker Films (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Fil à Film (France) (VHS)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rialto Pictures (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- Arte Vidéo (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Video Film Express (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2006) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Emerald (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Pierrot Le Fou (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Canvas (2008) (Belgium) (tv)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- New Star (2013) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- A Contracorriente Films (2016) (Spain) (re-release)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Leopardo Filmes (2018) (Portugal)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Malavida (2022) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restoration)
- Summer Classics (2022) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. (2012) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- NHK Kyôiku (1987) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1987) (Japan) (tv)
- Sinister Film (2023) (Italy)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Warmflash Productions Ltd. (trailer)
- Warmflash Productions (trailer)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Florence Carala and her lover, Julien Tavernier, want to murder her husband - Julien's boss - by faking his suicide. But after Julien's killed him, and had left, he remembers he's forgotten the rope outside the window which could implicate him, and he returns to the building to remove it
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | Frantic for life and love - Frantic for excitement See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Miles Davis recorded the music in a single recording session while he watched a screening. He composed it while watching a rough cut and then invited a quartet of French and US musicians in a for few hours (from 11pm to 5am one night), improvising each number and allegedly sipping champagne with Jeanne Moreau and Louis Malle. See more » |
| Goofs | When Florence arrives at the motel, the photos are just being developed - with the lights on! Exposing the prints to light before fixation would make them turn black. By the way, it's not recommended to put your hands into developer. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Musique et cinéma: 1 La musique de films (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud (Générique) See more » |
| Quotes |
Julien Tavernier:
Don't sneer at war. It's your bread and butter. Indochina netted you how much? And now Algeria. Have some respect for war. It's your family heirloom. See more » |