- Film ID:
- 4743
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Film cert:
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Running time:
- DVD=87 min.
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Nationality(ies):
- France.
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Primary Language(s):
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French.
LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD
(1957)
(ASCENSEUR POUR L'ECHAFAUD)
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Categories
Thriller.
Classics.
Art House.
Drama.
Recommended.
01 Kelly's Heroes.
Film Noir.
Guardian 1000 Must See (2007).
Review
Ronet is the disgruntled war vet who plots to kill his boss and elope with his wife. Meanwhile, other events implicate him in a murder elsewhere, whilst he remains stuck in an immobile lift. Tense, clever plot with cool, minimalist direction by Malle and a great Miles Davis score.
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