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Elevator to the Gallows (re-release)
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin, Jean Wall, Elga Andersen, Sylviane Aisenstein, and Micheline Bona
A re-release of Louis Malle's 1957 masterpiece of suspense and film noir starring Jeanne Moreau, in the role that catapulted her to international stardom. (Rialto Pictures)
| GENRE(S): | Classic | Drama | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Louis Malle
Roger Nimier Noël Calef (novel Ascenseur pour l'échafaud) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Louis Malle |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: April 25, 2006 Video: July 23, 1996 Theatrical: June 24, 2005 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 88 minutes, B/W |
| ORIGIN: | France |
| LANGUAGE(S): | French (with English subtitles) |
Original title "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud"
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The average user rating for this movie is 6.3 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mr. Hankey gave it a10:
I am not hear to rate Elevator to the Gallows but one of my favorite films by Louis Malle because unfortunately it is not in metacritic. Au Revoir Les Enfants is a tale of two boys and their friendship that develops through struggle and understanding. The story is a beautiful and sad meaning that pops out of Louis Malle's somewhat autobiographical film. Because this is German occupied France their is pain and tragedy sweeping across the nation and all that pain is really connected with these two little boys secret and I will guess that you will just have to find out what that secret is. But this movie has made me think since it's story is so meaningful and proud. But yet you still will think that their is no end to this horrible fate that is to come. Becaue you will be saying at the end of the the film Au Revoir Les Enfants( Goodbye, Children ).
Luke gave it a9:
Great Cinema.
Filmfan gave it a10:
Great film. Great cinematography, totally absorbing and entertaining.
MaxL gave it a10:
This was released in England as Lift to Scaffold. I saw it again recently and thought it was just as good as then. The thriller plot is very good but the execution of the movie was great. Miles Davis score (improvised) was amazing and worth seeing the movie just to hear how Miles was playing the score with the scenes. Moreau and Ronet were very good in it and Louis Malle made an excellent movie for his, I believe, second or third movie. The was he uses the shadows and the camera movement was very interesting. Definitely worth watching again and again.
A gave it an8:
Also known as "Frantic" (and completely different and much better than the Harrison Ford picture of the same name), this film's suspense has several step functions built into it -- just at the time you become sensitized to the level of intensity, it's elevated again. The ending is spectacular. Must not miss this one.

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