Review of Elevator to the Gallows (1958) by Dan B — 16 Jan 2008

After 50 years, 24 year-old Malle's debut still remains fresh, enjoyable and moving. While its great story lacks proper climax, leaving ending to be a bit rushed, we can't deny its cleverness in delivering every other major plot turn at the right time.

Gorgeous black & white cinematography rarely gets any better than it is here and it's always a pleasure to see young Jeanne Moreau, especially when she walking during the night among white lights on the streets of Paris with accompaniament of Miles Davis' trumpet whom she took like a sad wet dog for her wandering after her lover, desperate and lonely.

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