Le Trou(Movie, 1960)

Name: Le Trou
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, History
Released: 1960
Duration: T02:12:00
Rating: 4.1

| 2h 12min | Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, History

Rating: 4.1/5 (with 185 votes)

The Hole (French: Le Trou) is a 1960 French crime film directed by Jacques Becker. It is an adaptation of José Giovanni's 1957 book The Break. It was called The Night Watch when first released in the United States, but is released under its French title today. The film is based on a true event concerning five prison inmates in La Santé Prison in France in 1947. Becker, who died just weeks after shooting had wrapped, cast mostly non-actors for the main roles, including one man (Jean Keraudy) who was actually involved in the 1947 escape attempt, and who introduces the film. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. ()

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About Le Trou

Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system -- yet their escape is anything but assured.

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Additional Information

Production countries: France, Italy

Plays in: Paris

Made by: Titanus, Filmsonor, Play Art

Original language: French (FR)

Spoken languages: French (FR)

Translated into 19 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 05/26/1964 (World premiere: 03/18/1960)

Cast: Michel Constantin, Philippe Leroy, Catherine Spaak, Jean Keraudy, André Bervil, Dominique Zardi, Gérard Hernandez, Jean Becker, Jean Luisi, Jean Minisini, Lucien Camiret, Marc Michel, Marcel Rouzé, Paul Pavel, Paul Préboist, Philippe Dumat, Raymond Bour, Raymond Meunier

Director: Jacques Becker

Producer: Serge Silberman

Screenwriter: José Giovanni, Jacques Becker, Jean Aurel

Director of Photography: Ghislain Cloquet

Composer: Philippe Arthuys

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"De ontvluchting"

"A Um Passo da Liberdade"

"Hullet"

"Auk"

"La evasión"

"Tunneli"

"To kelli tis prodosias"

"Az odú"

"구멍"

"The Hole"

"The Night Watch"

Keywords: urination, hourglass, tunnel, neo-noir, toothbrush, escape, manhole, warden, prison

Revenue: 33,187 USD

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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Le Trou(Movie, 1960)

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