Louis Malle produced horror films.
 A taut thriller featuring an original score by Miles Davis, Ascenseur pour l'chafaud made an international film star of Jeanne Moreau, at the time a leading stage actress of the Comdie-Franaise
 Concentrating on real India, its rituals and festivities, Malle fell afoul of the Indian government, which disliked his portrayal of the country, in its fascination with the pre-modern, and consequently banned the BBC from filming in India for several years

