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Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.7 / 100
1988·Comedy / Romance·1h 23m

DOOR ON THE LEFT AS YOU LEAVE THE ELEVATOR

Yan is a successful artist. One day he is waiting for his date Florence to turn up at his apartment. As the doorbell rings, he finds another young woman in underwear on his doorstep: his neighbor Eva! She tells him she locked herself out of her apartment and insists that he helps her. Whilst Yan is trying to enter Eva's apartment via their adjoining balcony, his phone rings. It is Florence, and she is not impressed when a female voice answers the phone. At this point, Eva's rabidly jealous boyfriend Boris returns home. Seeing Yan in his apartment, he deduces that Eva has been having an affair behind his back. Florence then turns up and Yan tries in vain to explain the situation. By chance, Florence's husband suddenly puts in an appearance. After that, it all starts to get a bit complicated.

Above the Line
Édouard Molinaro·DirectorGérard Lauzier·WriterRobert Fraisse·Director of PhotographyMurray Head·Original Music ComposerNicole Gauduchon·Editor
Cast
Pierre Richard·Yann DucoudrayRichard Bohringer·BorisEmmanuelle Béart·ÉvaFanny Cottençon·Florence ArnaudPierre Vernier·André ArnaudJean-Michel Dupuis·Jean-YvesMartine Maximin·MarildaAlbert Simono·MotoristAïna Walle·NatachaEric Blanc·Police officer
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Édouard Molinaro·Director
Writing· 1
Gérard Lauzier·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert Fraisse·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Nicole Gauduchon·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Murray Head·Original Music ComposerDaniel Brisseau·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Jacques Bufnoir·Production DesignCatherine Gorne-Achdjian·Costume DesignMuriel Baurens·Makeup ArtistPhuong Maittret·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Claude Berri·Producer
By the Numbers
70.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E4C381
#0E0906
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intriguing, Complex
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster features a collage of images with the title "A GAUCHE EN SORTANT DE L'ASCENSEUR" prominently displayed in yellow. The images include a man in a”

romance
Key Elements
GunCouchElevator
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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