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1950s Movies / Louis Malle Movies

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

October 15, 2020January 6, 2023 - by greatmovies

Elevator to the Gallows movie storyline. A businessman (Julien Tavernier, played by Maurice Ronet), in love with his boss’s wife (Florence Carala, played by Jeanne Moreau), plans a murder to look like suicide. This involves using a grappling hook and rope to enable him to climb up a floor without using the elevator. So far, so good.

Le Mans (1971)

September 6, 2020January 10, 2023 - by greatmovies

Le Mans movie storyline. Throngs of race car media, fans and drivers are making their way to Le Mans, France for the annual 24-hour Grand Prix race. One of those attending this year is American driver Michael Delaney, despite his involvement in a horrific crash the previous year which claimed the life of fellow driver, Piero Belgetti. Delaney would admit to himself that the crash is still on his mind.

Bonjour Tristesse (1958)

August 1, 2020January 20, 2023 - by greatmovies

Bonjour Tristesse movie storyline. Parisians Raymond, a widowed man, and his seventeen year old daughter Cecile, who calls her father by his given name, live a life of privilege, decadence and frivolity. Their play is with each other, with whomever else they fancy and who want to be part of that decadent lifestyle.