A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
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Movie1958·92 min
Elevator to the Gallows
Directed by Louis Malle
A crime drama film directed by Louis Malle.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 9%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.6/10
736 ratings
About Elevator to the Gallows
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- forbidden love, fate destiny, obsession, mid century, paris, hotel transit, romantic partners, anti hero, femme fatale, cat and mouse, slow burn reveal, nonlinear flashback, corruption, forbidden star crossed