A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
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- 1 win
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- TriviaMiles Davis recorded the music in a single recording session while he watched a screening. He composed it while watching a rough cut and then invited a quartet of French and US musicians in a for few hours (from 11pm to 5am one night), improvising each number and allegedly sipping champagne with Jeanne Moreau and Louis Malle.
- GoofsWhen Florence arrives at the motel, the photos are just being developed - with the lights on! Exposing the prints to light before fixation would make them turn black. By the way, it's not recommended to put your hands into developer.
- Quotes
Julien Tavernier: Don't sneer at war. It's your bread and butter. Indochina netted you how much? And now Algeria. Have some respect for war. It's your family heirloom.
- SoundtracksAscenseur Pour L'Échafaud (Générique)
Composed by Miles Davis
Performed by Miles Davis (Trumpet), Barney Wilen (Tenor Saxophone), Emilhenco (as René Urtreger) (Piano), Pierre Michelot (Bass) and Kenny Clarke (Drums)
Featured review
The best laid plans seldom consider the unexpected, with the most subtle of causes, the opportunities taken, resulting in profoundly unfortunate effects. An elegantly structured piece of story telling with sound, pictures and performances raised to the rafters, this is a piece of cinema you will struggle to shear away from and, with luck, it wont leave you hanging.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Elevator to the Gallows
- Filming locations
- 26 Rue de Courcelles, Paris 8, Paris, France(Tavernier climbing on the upper terrace)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $374,671
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,354
- Jun 26, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $431,784
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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By what name was Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958) officially released in India in English?
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