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Plot

Marc Michel plays an imprisoned man awaiting trial for the attempted murder of his wife. He is transferred to another cell, where his fellow prisoners are planning a jailbreak. He decides to go along with the elaborate plan, and the cellmates attempt to tunnel their way to freedom. Le Trou represents the last film of director Jacques Becker, who died shortly after its completion.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Foreign
Run Time:
118min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/26/1995
DVD Release Date:
10/16/2001
Distributor(s):
Cinedis
Director(s):
Jacques Becker
Starring:
Michel Constantin , Jean Keraudy , Philippe Leroy , Raymond Meunier , Marc Michel
Themes:
Miscarriage of Justice,Escape From Prison
Tone:
Claustrophobic,Gloomy,Gritty,Tense
Keywords:
betrayal,captive,captor,escape,exchange,forces [military],killing,man,mirror,needlework,plans,portrait,prison,sand,security-guard,sentence [penal system],tension,time,trial [courtroom],trust,tunnel,warden,wife
Country of Origin:
France (03-18-1960),Italy (04-01-1960)
Language:
French