Elevator of the Gallows Photo

Elevator to the Gallows

Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin, Jean Wall

Directed by: Louis Malle

RS: 4of 4 Stars

2006

In 1958, Louis Malle made his directorial debut with this taut classic. A stoic executive (Maurice Ronet) appears to have committed the perfect crime, as his lover (Jeanne Moreau) paces the Paris streets. Bonus feature: great footage of Miles Davis improvising his score while watching the film