"Elevator to the Gallows" film re-released with classic Miles Davis soundtrack

In June 2005, Rialto Pictures will re-release Louis Malle’s 1957 French thriller Elevator to the Gallows (aka Lift to the Scaffold), starring Jeanne Moreau. The film is not only renowned for starting the French New Wave, but also for Miles Davis’ legendary score — arguably the most famous jazz film score ever recorded.

In Jazz Magazine, Jean-Louis Comoli wrote: “Without the music of Miles Davis, Lift to the Scaffold would have remained a relatively minor film. By participating in the success of Malle’s film, Miles hoisted himself onto another level, and became aware of the tragic dimension in his music which, until then, had only existed as an outline. In that sense Lift to the Scaffold was a major turning-point in the work of Miles Davis."

In Theatres:
June 24th: New York, NY: Landmark's Sunshine Cinema
July 15 - 20: Toronto, ON: Cinematheque Ontario
July 22 - 28: Cambridge, MA: Kendall Square
Aug 19 - 25: San Francisco, CA: Lumiere
Aug 19 - 25: Berkeley, CA: Act 1 & 2
Sep 9 - 15: Washington, DC: E Street
Sep 16 - 22: San Diego, CA: Ken
Sep 23 - 29: Atlanta, GA: Midtown Art