Birth of the cool | Oslojazz 2026
Paris 1957. Louis Malle's classic The Elevator to the Scaffold is one of the most stylish French films ever made and helped launch the nouvelle vague. A thrilling and intense film noir, driven by the fantastic and improvised notes of Miles Davis, who would have turned 100 this year.
Jeanne Moreau shines in the lead role as Florence Carala, who trawls the streets of Paris while waiting for her lover, Tavernier, played by Maurice Ronet. They have a cunning plan to escape together after Tavernier has killed Carala's husband. What could go wrong?