Elevator to the Gallows poster

Elevator to the Gallows

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
1958FranceLanguage: frDirected by Louis Malle★ 7.6
Available in English: subtitled

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

Themes and style

Tone
bleaktensemelancholiccold and detached
Pacing
slow burnmethodicalescalating
Story
pursuitunravelingescape
Emotion
guiltall-consuming lovefeeling powerlessparanoia
Themes
class and moneymen and women navigating expectations
Feel
cerebralquietly hauntingrewatchablediscussion starter
Violence
moderate

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