Rent Lift to the Scaffold (1958)
3.9 of 5 from 158 ratings
1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
- Malle's a debut feature, made when he was only 25 is a tense thriller starring Jeanne Moreau as Florence and Julian Tavernier as Maurice, a pair of lovers who conspire to murder Florence's husband in the most ingenious manner. However, not everything goes quite as planned. Lift to the Scaffold is arguably the first film of the French New Wave with its arresting camerawork by cinematographer Henri Decae, who also shot the debut film of Truffaut and Chabrol. With its sultry black and white palate, Paris locations and an improvised jazz score by the legendary Miles Davis, Lift to the Scaffold is an unforgettable slice of 50s French cool.
- Actors:
- Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin, Jean Wall, Elga Andersen, Sylviane Aisenstein, Micheline Bona, Gisèle Grandpré, Jacqueline Staup, Marcel Cuvelier, Gérard Darrieu, Charles Denner, Hubert Deschamps, Jacques Hilling
- Directors:
- Louis Malle
- Producers:
- Jean Thuillier
- Writers:
- Roger Nimier, Louis Malle, Noël Calef
- Aka:
- Ascenseur pour l'échafaud / Elevator to the Gallows
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 100 Years of German Expressionism, A Brief History of French Poetic Realism, A Brief History of the Tradition of Quality, Film History, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to François Truffaut
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/10/2017
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo, French LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (2) of Lift to the Scaffold
Le Feu Follet. - Lift to the Scaffold review by Steve
Maurice Ronet moves through a photogenic 60s Paris and its beautiful intellectuals in search of a reason to live. Engagingly melancholic, with the music of Eric Satie a beautiful addition.
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Filme Noire - Lift to the Scaffold review by NO
Excellent plot with twists ,well photgographed in B&W with superb Miles Davis music score.Could not understand why Jeanne Moreau
would get more years than the actual murderer.
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