Movie

Ascensor para o Cadafalso

Frenético pela vida e pelo amor, frenético pela emoção.

Release: 1958 Runtime: 1h 31min Language: Portuguese (Brazil)

Crime Drama Thriller

Florence recruta seu amante, Julien, para assassinar seu marido no escritório dele. Ele comete o crime com entusiasmo, mas fica preso em um elevador quando volta para remover uma prova importante. O infeliz engano de Julien provocará involuntariamente uma série de eventos desafortunados.

Status: Released
Original language: FR
Production countries: France
Production: Nouvelles Éditions de Films

Audience rating

7.6 / 10 (723 votes)

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Director

Louis Malle

Main crew

Henri Decaë — Director of Photography
Léonide Azar — Editor
Miles Davis — Original Music Composer
Jean Thuillier — Producer
Roger Nimier — Screenplay
Louis Malle — Screenplay

Cast

Jeanne Moreau , Maurice Ronet , Georges Poujouly , Yori Bertin , Jean Wall , Elga Andersen , Sylviane Aisenstein , Micheline Bona

Themes and genres

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