Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator

1988 1h 23m FR

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 103

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Richard
Yann Ducoudray
Richard Bohringer
Boris
Emmanuelle Béart
Éva
Fanny Cottençon
Florence Arnaud
Pierre Vernier
André Arnaud
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Jean-Yves
Martine Maximin
Marilda
Albert Simono
Motorist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Édouard Molinaro
Writers: Gérard Lauzier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Édouard Molinaro, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Pierre Richard and Richard Bohringer and Emmanuelle Béart carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Édouard Molinaro directs. Robert Fraisse behind the camera. Murray Head scores. Nicole Gauduchon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Édouard Molinaro, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Murray Head. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nicole Gauduchon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pierre Richard and Richard Bohringer and Emmanuelle Béart carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0096517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.