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Writers:
José Giovanni (novel)
Jacques Becker (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:
14 February 1997 (USA) more
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Plot:
Just as 4 cell-mates are about to launch their elaborate escape from a tiny cell, a detainee from a cell-block under repair is transferred in... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
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Jacques Becker's Lasting Opus more (18 total)

Cast

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Michel Constantin ... Geo Cassine
Jean Keraudy ... Roland Darbant
Philippe Leroy ... Manu Borelli
Raymond Meunier ... Vossellin / Monseigneur
Marc Michel ... Claude Gaspard (as Mark Michel)
Jean-Paul Coquelin ... Le lieutenant Grinval (as J. Paul Coquelin)
André Bervil ... Le directeur
Eddy Rasimi ... Bouboule
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Il buco (Italy)
The Hole
The Night Watch (USA)
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Runtime:
132 min | West Germany:121 min (1984 restored version)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Becker died two weeks after completing the film. more
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Jacques Becker's Lasting Opus, 20 October 2000
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Author: harry-76 from Cleveland, Ohio USA

Before his life was cut short prematurely, Director Jacques Becker created his very personal film, "Le Trou" ("The Hole"). Using mostly then nonprofessional actors, M. Becker elicited extremely naturalistic and powerful performances in a reportedly true-life prison-escape drama set in France.

It was especially interesting to see Marc Michel in his film debut. Made four years before Michel scored a hit as Roland in "Les Parapluies de Cherbourg," Michel here subtely creates a fascinating character. His work is seemingly effortless, yet always intriguing. He stands at the center of a group of convicts planning a daring escape--a group which has difficulty in fully trusting his loyalty.

The routine of prison life as well as the actual escape is done with such detail that the viewer feels part of the action. The black-and-white photography enhances the realism of the presentation, done without a musical background.

Generally a "forgotten film," "Le Trou" is a carefully constructed prison drama, most convincingly executed. It is a credit to both a hard working cast and director.

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