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Le Trou

Le Trou

Drama • NR • 1960 • 2 hr 12 min
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8.3
IMDb
8.5

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.

Starring

Michel Constantin, Jean Keraudy, Philippe Leroy, Raymond Meunier, Marc Michel

Directed By

Jacques Becker

Written By

Jacques Becker, José Giovanni, Jean Aurel

Attributes

SimpleDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaThrillerCrimeForeign

Release Date

May 26, 1964

User Reviews

Zack P
Zack P
Almost pure focus on the simple mechanics and collective action of prison break.
Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
Interesting take on the escape film in that it focuses almost entirely on the mechanics of the actual escape
Brian A
Brian A
Prison-escape dramas often seen very flashy, focusing on the escapee's cleverness. The focus here is on the unrelenting drive for freedom.
Emil Engen
Emil Engen
A really good prison movie. It's surprisingly well done. It's slow moving but it's never boring; I was impressed by that.
Mark
Mark
Masterpiece in every way, one of the best prison movie ever made.
Davide
Davide
Good portrayal of dedication, competence, patience. Visually minimalist, captivating. Other comments on acting and directing are true :D
shaurya
shaurya
A prison break film like no other...Very realistic
redribbon
redribbon
One of prison break movies' dads! With good framing and great close-ups! And also surprising ending!
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
Simple storytelling at its simple best. So focused and smoothly paced that the 2 hours whizzes by. Roland the GOAT, he could cure cancer
Adam
Adam
Truely terrible actors and a very autistic directing/editing makes for a endlessly charming little film about a prison escape

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13 (4%)
15 (5%)
97 (32%)
176 (59%)
8.3 – Based on 299 ratings
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Cast & Crew

Jacques Becker
Jacques
Becker
Michel Constantin
Michel
Constantin
Jean Keraudy
Jean
Keraudy
Philippe Leroy
Philippe
Leroy
Raymond Meunier
Raymond
Meunier
Marc Michel
Marc
Michel
Jean-Paul Coquelin
Jean-Paul
Coquelin
André Bervil
André
Bervil
Eddy Rasimi
Eddy
Rasimi
Philippe Dumat
Philippe
Dumat
Albert Augier
Albert
Augier
Jacques Becker
Jacques
Becker
José Giovanni
José
Giovanni
Jean Aurel
Jean
Aurel

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