Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Directed by Louis Malle · 92 min · Crime, Drama, Thriller
63.1 TOPICAL score · #1,105 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Elevator to the Gallows (1958, directed by Louis Malle) has a TOPICAL score of 63.1 - ranked 1,105 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Louis Delluc Prize. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (734 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (734 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Louis Delluc Prize
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read11,928 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jeanne Moreau (actor #66), Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin