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Ascenseur Pour L'echafaud (Region 1) - Malle, Louis
Releasedatum: 25 april 2006
In his mesmerizing debut, twenty-four-year-old director Louis Malle brought together the beauty of Jeanne Moreau, the camerawork of Henri Decaë, and the now legendary score by Miles Davis. A touchstone of the careers of both its star and director, Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud) is a richly atmospheric thriller of mistaken identity unfolding over one tense night in Paris.

DVD Extra's:
New, restored high-definition digital transfer. New interview with actor Jeanne Moreau. Archival interviews with Louis Malle, actors Maurice Ronet and Moreau, and original soundtrack session pianist René Urtreger. Footage of Miles Davis and Louis Malle from the soundtrck recording session. New video program about the score with jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis and critic Gary Giddins. Malle's student film Crazeologie, featuring the title song by Charlie Parker. Theatrical trailers. New and improved English subtitle translation. A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Terrence Rafferty, an interview with Louis Malle, and a tribute by film producer Vincent Malle.



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