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The French Cinema: Lift to the Scaffold (Ascenseur pour l'echafaud)

on BBC Two England

Presenting a series of feature films reflecting some of the finest work of France's most famous and talented directors and artists
Starring Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet
with Lino Ventura

A man falls in love with a married woman, and elimination of the husband is his first concern - he dreams of the perfect murder.
This stylish thriller which was awarded the Louis Delluc Prize in 1957 was Louis Malle's first feature; he has subsequently worked with Jeanne Moreau on three other films, "Les Amants," "Le Feu Follet," and "Viva Maria!" Tonight's film has a neat, crisp plot of which Agatha Christie might have been proud and the denouement contains a nicely ironic turn.

Contributors

Photography:
Henri Decae
Music:
Miles Davis
Screenplay:
Roger Nimier
Screenplay/Director:
Louis Malle
Based on the novel by:
Noel Cale
Producer:
Irenee Leriche
Florence Carala:
Jeanne Moreau
Julien Tavernier:
Maurice Ronet
Inspector Cherier:
Lino Ventura
Veronique:
Yori Bertin
Louis:
Georges Poujouly
Horst:
Ivan Petrovich
Frieda:
Elga Anderson
Subervie:
Felix Marten
Simon Carata:
Jean Wall

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