Utica University’s free Films on Thursday series continues on Thursday, February 26 at 7:00pm with the 1958 French movie, “Elevator To The Gallows” (aka “Ascenseur pour l'échafaud”).

A botched murder plan changes the lives of three couples as a series of unexpected events unfolds in this classic French Film Noir. “Elevator To The Gallows” marked Louis Malle’s bold, stylish debut as a feature filmmaker and helped usher in the French New Wave movement.

The winner of France’s Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film of The Year, the movie contains innovate camerawork and has a wistful, largely improvised soundtrack by jazz legend Miles Davis.

A complete list of the Spring 2026 film series, the campus map, parking information, and more are available by visiting utica.edu/film

All films are shown at 7 p.m. in Macfarlane Auditorium in DePerno Hall and are free and open to the general public.