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Elevator to the Gallows

film by Malle [1958]

Also known as: “Ascenseur pour l’échafaud”

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In Louis Malle
…film, Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (1958; Elevator to the Gallows), was a psychological thriller. His second, Les Amants (1958; The Lovers), was a commercial success and established Malle and its star, Jeanne Moreau, in the film industry. The film’s lyrical love scenes, tracked with exquisite timing, exhibit Malle’s typically bold and…
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