Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
“Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
as Florence Carala
Maurice Ronet
Maurice Ronet
as Julien Tavernier
Georges Poujouly
Georges Poujouly
as Louis
Yori Bertin
Yori Bertin
as Véronique
Jean Wall
Jean Wall
as Simon Carala
Elga Andersen
Elga Andersen
as Frieda Bencker
Sylviane Aisenstein
Sylviane Aisenstein
as Yvonne, la Fille du Bar
Micheline Bona
Micheline Bona
as Geneviève
Gisèle Grandpré
Gisèle Grandpré
as Jacqueline Mauclair
Jacqueline Staup
Jacqueline Staup
as Anna
Marcel Cuvelier
Marcel Cuvelier
as Le Réceptionniste du Motel
Gérard Darrieu
Gérard Darrieu
as MauriceCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 92 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.