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1958 · 92 min · NR

Elevator to the Gallows

Directed by Louis Malle · Crime, Drama, Thriller

Elevator to the Gallows (1958) is a Crime film, directed by Louis Malle set in Paris during the 1950s. It runs 92 minutes and is rated NR.

A film noir, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of fate & destiny and love & longing play out through interwoven / hyperlink.

Composer
Miles Davis
Cinematography
Henri Decaë
Cast
Jeanne MoreauMaurice RonetGeorges PoujoulyYori BertinJean WallElga AndersenSylviane AisensteinMicheline Bona

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