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New, restored high-definition digital transfer; Theatrical trailers; New and improved English subtitle translation; New interview with actor Jeanne Moreau; Archival interviews with director Louis Malle, actors Maurice Ronet and Jeanne Moreau, and original soundtrack session pianist René Urtreger; Footage of Miles Davis and Louis Malle from the soundtrack recording session; New video program about the score, with jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis and critic Gary Giddins; Malle's student film Crazeologie, featuring the title song by Charlie Parker; Plus a booklet featuring a new essay by critic Terrence Rafferty, an interview with Louis Malle, and a tribute by film producer Vincent Malle
Full Product DetailsDisc #1 -- Elevator to the Gallows
1. "Je T'Aime" [2:43]
2. Mr. Carala [8:44]
3. Julien Tavernier [6:35]
4. Florence Carala [1:41]
5. Secret Agent Man [2:18]
6. Miles Apart [2:58]
7. Night on the Champs-Élysées [3:41]
8. A Mercedes 300 SL [4:38]
9. Party in the Benckers' Room [3:12]
10. "A Good Joke" [2:54]
11. Night Watchman [6:18]
12. Friend of Julien's [3:00]
13. Midnight Getaway [1:14]
14. "The Tragic Lovers" [3:18]
15. Police Roundup [3:45]
16. Scene at the Trappes Motel [6:14]
17. Breakthrough [4:01]
18. The Same Man [4:04]
19. "A Little Riddle for You" [2:54]
20. "I'll Save You, Julien" [5:07]
21. Photos [6:38]
22. Color Bars [5:14]
Disc #2 -- Elevator to the Gallows
1. From Cousteau to Bresson [3:25]
2. Directorial Debut [2:43]
3. A Clear Premonition [4:19]
4. Themes Revisited [6:36]
1. "When I Met Louis" [3:28]
2. A Revolutionary Film [6:34]
3. The Actress and Her Director [4:46]
4. "This Beautiful Lie" [3:09]
1. Touring With Miles [2:45]
2. Recording the Score [6:52]
3. Time in the Spotlight [5:03]
1. The Cool and the Hip [4:34]
2. A Fascinating Story [3:37]
3. Antithesis of Bebop [6:30]
4. In Louis' Hands [6:55]
5. Where Miles Went, Jazz Went [3:20]
The feature-film debut of famed director Louis Malle is an interesting, modern film noir with the classic theme of lovers plotting to kill the husband and make it look like suicide (reminiscent of The Postman Always Rings Twice). Jeanne Moreau, as Florence Carala, gives an astonishing performance, perverse but naive as she leads her young lover down a path that can only lead to doom for both of them. Malle and his cinematographer Henri Decae make extensive use of Paris at night, giving the film the feel of claustrophobia and desperation reminiscent of the classic noir films. The excellent score by Miles Davis adds to the entire effect of this mystery thriller. Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide