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PostPosted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 1:23 pm


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■Movie: Shikeidai no Elevator
■Romaji: Shikeidai no Elevator
■Japanese: 死刑台のエレベーター
■Director: Akira Ogata
■Writer: Noel Calef, Roger Nimier, Louis Malle, Kaoruko Kida
■Producer: Mikiko Anzai, Satoru Ogura
■Cinematographer:
■Release Date: October 9. 2010
■Runtime: 112min.
■Distributor: Kadokawa Pictures

Plot

A phone conversation occurs between a man and a woman. They both state their love for each other and that they will do this so they can be together. The woman is in a hotel room with a view of the port. The man is inside of a parked car with a view of the ocean. A man named Colonel appears and hands the man a box with a loaded gun inside. The Colonel states "its a present from the witch".

The woman's name is Meiko (Michiko Kichise) and she is the young wife of Takamitsu Temiyako (Takamitsu Temiyako) - president of a large medical corporation. The man in the parked car is Dr. Tokito Takahiko (Hiroshi Abe) an employee of the large medical corporation. This evening, Meiko and Tokito will implement their plan to murder Meiko's husband and frame his death as a suicide.

Because of an important government official visiting Japan, the streets of Yokohama have been cordoned off. Meiko's husband will also be alone in his office, allowing for the perfect opportunity for Meiko and Tokito's to implement their plan.

Tokito goes inside his office on the 5th floor and instructs his secretary not to allow any phone calls while he is doing paperwork. He then uses a rope from his balcony to climb to the 6th floor and heads for the bathroom. He goes ahead and completes his mission. While Tokito leaves the office he then becomes trapped in the elevator, which is turned off at 5:30.

Meanwhile, Tokito's Alfa Romeo is stolen by two young people. As Meiko waits for Tokito in a nearby cafe, she sees Tokito's Alfa Romeo drive by, but with a woman in the passenger seat.

The couple that stole Tokito's Alfa Romeo then checks into a villa using Tokito's name. A murder occurs at the villa that is widely reported by the news.

In the morning, the elevator turns back on and Tokito is finally able to leave the office. He is now the prime suspect in a murder he didn't commit. When the police arrive to interview Tokito they soon discover the dead body of the company president ...

Notes
1.Remake of 1958 French film "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud" ("Elevator to the Gallows") - directed by Louis Malle.

Cast


Michiko Kichise as Meiko Temiyako
Hiroshi Abe as Tokito Takahiko
Tetsuji Tamayama as Kunie Akagi
Keiko Kitagawa as Mikayo Matsumoto
PostPosted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 1:25 pm


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Cast members of “Shikeidai no Elevator” greet audience at film Premiere

Akira Ogata’s “Shikeidai no Elevator” (Elevator to the Gallows) premiered on October 9th and cast members, Kichise Michiko, Abe Hiroshi, Tamayama Tetsuji, and Kitagawa Keiko appeared at Kadokawa Cinema Shinjuku to greet the audience.

The movie tells the tale of an adulterous affair between a handsome doctor and the wife of a medical corporation president, who decide to murder the husband together in order for them to live freely together.

The film ends with a close-up of Kichise’s face, so close in fact that she said that the audiences could see her pores. There is also a scene where Kitagawa Keiko throws up in a toilet. Keiko confessed that she had to try different ingredients, such as flour or melted candy, in order to make the vomit look real. Candidly, the actress said that she enjoyed it.

“Shikeidai no Elevator” is a remake of the 1957 French film noir, “Ascenseur pour I’Echafaud”.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/10/cast-members-of-shikeidai-no-elevator-greet-audience-at-film-premier/


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