Jazz Month – Elevator to the Gallows

Date: 7 May 2025
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Germaine Tillion Garden, SUAD Campus
Open to public
Free entry

Elevator to the Gallows is a French black-and-white drama film released in 1958, directed by Louis Malle and based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Noël Calef. This film noir is considered one of the earliest feature films of the French New Wave, and its iconic soundtrack, composed by Miles Davis, plays a key role in its atmosphere.

Join us for a timeless classic of French cinema featuring the magnetic Jeanne Moreau and a haunting jazz score by Miles Davis. Suspenseful, stylish, and emotionally charged, this masterpiece will pull you into a world of passion, intrigue and jazz. Don’t miss the chance to experience it on the big screen at Sorbonne Abu Dhabi!

Synopsis

In Elevator to the Gallows, a lovers’ plot to murder a wealthy husband unravels when Julien, the killer, gets trapped in an elevator just after the crime. Meanwhile, a young delinquent steals his car, leading to a chain of mistaken identities, a double homicide, and a dramatic police chase. As events spiral, secrets are revealed through a forgotten roll of photos, exposing the tragic entanglement of love, betrayal, and fate.

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