Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on June 6, 2026 at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.

Elevator to the Gallows 1
Drama Film
Elevator to the Gallows 2
Elevator to the Gallows 3

Elevator to the Gallows

Downtown Berkeley

Louis Malle's debut pairs a sleek murder plot with an improvised Miles Davis score that breathes smoky tension into every frame. Jeanne Moreau wanders Paris in real-time despair while the jazz trails her like a conscience.

Hitchcockian suspense
Miles Davis score
French New Wave
black-and-white classic

Tips

🎺Miles Davis improvised the entire score in one night
🎬Malle's debut that launched the French New Wave
🌃Moreau's night walk was shot without permits on real Paris streets

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

Make it an outing

Add nearby spots before or after your event

Elevator to the Gallows - Outgoing