Le trou

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Philippe Leroy, Michel Constantin, Jean Keraudy, Raymond Meunier, and Marc Michel in Le trou (1960)

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Distrust and uncertainty arise when four long-term inmates cautiously induct a new prisoner into their elaborate prison-break scheme.Distrust and uncertainty arise when four long-term inmates cautiously induct a new prisoner into their elaborate prison-break scheme.Distrust and uncertainty arise when four long-term inmates cautiously induct a new prisoner into their elaborate prison-break scheme.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

22K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Claude Gaspard
(as Mark Michel)

Jean-Paul Coquelin

Le lieutenant Grinval
(as J. Paul Coquelin)

Eddy Rasimi

Bouboule

Albert Augier

Un gardien
(uncredited)

Jean Becker

Un gardien
(uncredited)

Mick Besson

Deuxième plombier
(uncredited)

Georges Bielec

Figurant
(uncredited)

Raymond Bour

Un gardien
(uncredited)

Lucien Camiret

Maurice Gaillardbois - Le détenu qui refuse de s'alimenter
(uncredited)

Philippe Dumat

Un gardien
(uncredited)

Durieu

Gérard Hernandez

Le détenu à l'infirmerie
(uncredited)

Jean Luisi

Un détenu
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The scene where three different characters take turns breaking through the concrete floor of their cell is filmed in a single, nearly four minute long, shot.

Goofs
When Geo checks the corridor with the mirror and takes a break to say goodbye to his cellmates, he leaves the mirror in the hole. However, when he goes back to checking the corridor he has to stick the mirror back into the hole first.

Quotes
[last lines]
Roland Darban: [stripped, facing the wall under guard] Poor Gaspard.

Connections
Featured in Mon père, il m'a sauvé la vie (2001)

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Sweat-inducing suspense classic

Jacques Becker's "Le Trou" is one of the greatest of all prison-break films. No film lover should miss it. It is every bit as masterful and tense as other milestones of this subgenre, including John Sturges' "The Great Escape," Robert Bresson's masterpiece "A Man Escaped," and Don Siegel's "Escape from Alcatraz." The meticulous preparation for the escape is a nail-biter, with many adrenaline-inducing close calls. The ringer: Will the newly exonerated prisoner stay with the group and escape or rat on the others? Those seeking pure entertainment or those seeking existentialist philosophical fare will be equally pleased. A memorable movie experience.