The Lift
1st Film entirely inside in an elevator
The world's first film shot entirely inside an elevator, from the brilliant mind of Sexocracy author Luca Redavid.Bologna, August 2, 1980.A terrifying roar shakes the central station, while six strangers remain trapped in a cabin just steps from hell.Isolated from the world in a claustrophobic space of just a few square meters, tensions rise to the limit as air runs out and help fails to arrive...
- Worldwide
- $1M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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Story overview
What It's About
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The world's first film shot entirely inside an elevator, from the brilliant mind of Sexocracy author Luca Redavid. Bologna, August 2, 1980. A terrifying roar shakes the central station, while six strangers remain trapped in a cabin just steps from hell. Isolated from the world in a claustrophobic space of just a few square meters, tensions rise to the limit as air runs out and help fails to arrive...
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Lift returned 100.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $10,000
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- Worldwide gross
- $1M
- Release date
- Aug 2, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
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