1958
Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.
7.6
659
January 29, 1958
1h 31m
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Original Title
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Spoken Languages
German, French
Production Countries
France
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$263,404
Production Companies
Director
Writer
Producer
Composer
Screenplay
Production Companies
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Director
Louis Malle
Writer
N/A
Producer
Jean Thuillier
Composer
N/A
Screenplay
Louis Malle, Roger Nimier
Jeanne Moreau
Role: Florence Carala
Maurice Ronet
Role: Julien Tavernier
Georges Poujouly
Role: Louis
Yori Bertin
Role: Véronique
Jean Wall
Role: Simon Carala
Elga Andersen
Role: Frieda Bencker
Sylviane Aisenstein
Role: Yvonne, la Fille du Bar
Micheline Bona
Role: Geneviève
Gisèle Grandpré
Role: Jacqueline Mauclair
Jacqueline Staup
Role: Anna
Marcel Cuvelier
Role: Le Réceptionniste du Motel
Gérard Darrieu
Role: Maurice
Charles Denner
Role: L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier
Hubert Deschamps
Role: Le Substitut du Procureur
Jacques Hilling
Role: Le Garagiste
Marcel Journet
Role: Le Président du Conseil d'Administration
François Joux
Role: Commissaire de Police
Iván Petrovich
Role: Horst Bencker
Félix Marten
Role: Christian Subervie
Lino Ventura
Role: Le Commissaire Cherrier
Jean-Claude Brialy
Role: Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)
Nicolas Bataille
Role: Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)
Pierre Frag
Role: Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)
Christian Brocard
Role: Un Consommateur (uncredited)
Guy Henry
Role: Un Inspecteur (uncredited)
Lucien Desagneaux
Role: Un Journaliste (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
Role: Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited)
Roger Jacquet
Role: Gaston (uncredited)
Olivier Darrieux
Role: Le Chauffeur (uncredited)
Alice Reichen
Role: La Fleuriste (uncredited)
Robert Balpo
Role: Un Consommateur (uncredited)
Pierre Devilder
Role: Petit Rôle (uncredited)
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