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3 days ago · In 1958, Miles Davis made a notable contribution to the French noir film Elevator to the Gallows. His work on ‘Gallows’ stands out for several reasons. Firstly, the score is a pure embodiment of jazz, featuring Davis and a trio of musicians improvising directly to the film.
5 days ago · Beneath its surface as a taut crime thriller, “ Elevator to the Gallows ” also explores profound existential themes that resonated with the philosophical underpinnings of the New Wave movement. Julien’s entrapment in the elevator becomes a metaphor for the human condition, a reflection on the isolation and alienation that permeates modern ...
Jun 8, 2022 · Heckman lists French crime thriller “Elevator to the Gallows,” also known as “Frantic” in the United States and “Lift to the Scaffold” in the United Kingdom, as notable because of the “groundbreaking” jazz score by Miles Davis — one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century.
3 days ago · Unravel the intriguing tale behind Louis Malle's classic film "Elevator to the Gallows," featuring Davis' iconic soundtrack. Discover John Scofield's mind-blowing journey as a jazz guitarist extraordinaire .
4 days ago · Jazz eventually became an institutional mainstay in the 1980s, and so the idea of hip outsider music has fragmented, yet to once again coalesce around any single style. Perhaps that’s the way things will be from now on, but there’s plenty of classically hip soundtracks on Bandcamp, from the ‘50s up through recent years, from classic jazz ...
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4 days ago · Tornasol Films. #97. 'The Secret in Their Eyes' (2009) - Director: Juan José Campanella - Stacker score: 88 - Metascore: 80 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 129 minutes. A retired investigator ...
