Country
Greece
Date
Oct 12, 2004
Note
Πανόραμα Ευρωπαϊκού Κινηματογράφου
Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Micheline Bona | Geneviève |
| Gisèle Grandpré | Jacqueline Mauclair |
| Jacqueline Staup | Anna |
| Marcel Cuvelier | Le Réceptionniste du Motel |
| Gérard Darrieu | Maurice |
| Charles Denner | L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier |
| Hubert Deschamps | Le Substitut du Procureur |
| Jacques Hilling | Le Garagiste |
| Marcel Journet | Le Président du Conseil d'Administration |
| François Joux | Commissaire de Police |
| Iván Petrovich | Horst Bencker |
| Félix Marten | Christian Subervie |
| Lino Ventura | Le Commissaire Cherrier |
| Jean-Claude Brialy | Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited) |
| Nicolas Bataille | Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited) |
| Pierre Frag | Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited) |
| Christian Brocard | Un Consommateur (uncredited) |
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| Guy Henry | Un Inspecteur (uncredited) |
| Lucien Desagneaux | Un Journaliste (uncredited) |
| Marcel Bernier | Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited) |
| Roger Jacquet | Gaston (uncredited) |
| Olivier Darrieux | Le Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Alice Reichen | La Fleuriste (uncredited) |
| Robert Balpo | Un Consommateur (uncredited) |
| Pierre Devilder | Petit Rôle (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Ascenseur pour l'échafaud |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Nouvelles Éditions de Films |
| Data di uscita | 29 gennaio 1958 |
| Producer | Jean Thuillier |
| Writer | Louis Malle, Roger Nimier, Noël Calef |
| Editors | Léonide Azar, Madeleine Bibollet, Kenout Peltier |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë, Jean-Louis Castelli, Jean Rabier, Vincent Rossell, André Villard, André Bouladoux |
| Asst. Directors | Alain Cavalier, François Leterrier, Louis Malle, Francine Corteggiani |
| Camera Operators | André Villard, Henri Decaë, Jean-Louis Castelli, Jean Rabier, Vincent Rossell, André Bouladoux |
| Add. Photography | Henri Decaë, Jean-Louis Castelli, Jean Rabier, Vincent Rossell, André Villard, André Bouladoux |
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| Production Design | Jean Mandaroux, Rino Mondellini, Pierre Guffroy, Jacques Martin |
| Art Direction | Jean Mandaroux, Rino Mondellini, Pierre Guffroy, Jacques Martin |
| Set Decoration | Jean Mandaroux, Rino Mondellini, Pierre Guffroy, Jacques Martin |
| Special Effects | Pierre Lax |
| Composer | Miles Davis, Raymond Gauguier, Kenny Clarke, Pierre Michelot, René Urtreger, Barney Wilen |
| Sound | Miles Davis, Raymond Gauguier, Kenny Clarke, Pierre Michelot, René Urtreger, Barney Wilen |
| Costume Design | Boris de Fast |
| Makeup | Boris de Fast |
| Hairstyling | Boris de Fast |
| Incasso | 263.404 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
Belgium
Date
Jan 29, 1958
Certification
14
Country
Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1958
Certification
14A
Country
Finland
Date
Jan 29, 1958
Certification
K-16
Country
France
Date
Jan 29, 1958
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Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 29, 1958
Certification
15
Country
Uruguay
Date
Jun 23, 1958
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 29, 1958
Certification
16
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 19, 1958
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 26, 1958
Country
Mexico
Date
Oct 15, 1958
Country
South Korea
Date
May 28, 1959
Country
United States
Date
Jun 10, 1961
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
Country
Greece
Date
Jul 15, 2005
Note
Re-release
Physical media
Country
Greece
Date
Nov 07, 2006
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Greece
Date
Jan 12, 1987
Note
Ε.Ρ.Τ. distribution
Country
France
Date
Jun 22, 2020
Note
Arte
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