The Lift

"Take the stairs, take the stairs. For God's sake, take the Stairs!!!"

1983 1h 35m NL

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 202

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Synopsis

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A lift technician finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and peril as he investigates the perplexing deadly accidents occurring in the elevators of a new office building.

“Take the stairs, take the stairs. For God's sake, take the Stairs!!!”

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Cast

Huub Stapel
Felix Adelaar
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Mieke de Beer
Josine van Dalsum
Saskia Adelaar
Liz Snoijink
Vrouw in Lift
Wiske Sterringa
Vrouw in Lift
Huib Broos
Man in Lift
Pieter Lutz
Man in Lift
Johan Hobo
Ober

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Maas
Writers: Dick Maas
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dick Maas, shot by Marc Felperlaan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dick Maas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hans van Dongen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Huub Stapel and Willeke van Ammelrooy and Josine van Dalsum carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Take the stairs, take the stairs. For God's sake, take the Stairs!!!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dick Maas directs. Marc Felperlaan behind the camera. Dick Maas scores. Hans van Dongen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Dick Maas, shot by Marc Felperlaan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dick Maas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hans van Dongen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Huub Stapel and Willeke van Ammelrooy and Josine van Dalsum carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Take the stairs, take the stairs. For God's sake, take the Stairs!!!".
8IMDB entry: tt0087622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.