Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
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)VOD (2)
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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)
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An excellent film noir that has something more, something reminiscent of Hitchcock and darker detective films, where from the beginning, we know who the murderer is, but we simply watch as their life unravels. All of this is presented in beautiful black and white with great performances from all the cast, including the supporting roles.
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