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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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Sweat-inducing suspense classic 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
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Becker died two weeks after completing the film. more
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21 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
Sweat-inducing suspense classic, 27 May 1999
Author: Kevin Rayburn (kprayb01@homer.louisville.edu) from Louisville, KY USA

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.

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