Screening Dates: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 8:00 PM / Sunday, May 24, 2026, 6:30 PM / Friday, June 19, 2026, 8:00 PM

Director: Louis Malle
Screenplay: Roger Nimier, Louis Malle, Noël Calef
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin, Jean Wall, Elga Andersen

France / 1958 / 91 min. / Black and White / DCP / French / With Turkish and English Subtitles

Marked by the emotions expressed on Jeanne Moreau’s bare face and the improvisational music of Miles Davis, Elevator to the Gallows is considered one of the pioneers of the French New Wave. In this first feature film directed by Louis Malle at the age of 25, a seemingly flawless murder plot goes awry due to a minor glitch, intertwining the fates of unlikely individuals on a Parisian night. 

* We would like to thank our main program sponsor, Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi, and the Institut français Istanbul for their support of the program.

** To be screened in 2K restored version.