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Louis Malle followed his work as assistant to Jacques Cousteau in "Mysterious World" ("Le Monde du Silence" - 1955) and Robert Bresson's "A Man Escaped" ("Un condamne a mort s'est echappe - 1956 ) with his debut feature "Ascenseur pour l'echafaud". It launched the directorial career of a man who produced as diverse an output that French cinema has seen. Few who see this film forget it - whether the face of Jeanne Moreau or the haunting, improvised score by Miles Davis - and assuredly "Ascenseur pour l'echafaud" provides countless pivotal moments in cinematic pleasure.

Director:

Louis Malle [14],

Starring:

Jeanne Moreau [13], Elga Andersen [2], Maurice Ronet [5], Yori Bertin [1], Georges Poujouly [1], Jean Wall [1],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen

Subtitles:

English

Language and Sound:

French Dolby Digital Stereo

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