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The Hole, originally titled Le Trou, is a 1960 black-and-white drama and crime film directed by Jacques Becker. The screenplay was written by José Giovanni, Jacques Becker, and Jean Aurel. The cast includes Michel Constantin, Philippe Leroy, Catherine Spaak, and Jean Keraudy. The production companies involved are Titanus, Filmsonor, and Play Art.
The film has a runtime of 131 to 132 minutes and originates from France and Italy. Its narrative is set in Paris and La Santé Prison. The story involves themes of prison escape and features a warden. The musical score was composed by Philippe Arthuys, and the director of photography was Ghislain Cloquet.
The film holds a review score of 8.6 out of 10 and 95 percent. It has been distributed by Titanus and Netflix, with availability on the Criterion Channel. The work has been assessed using the Bechdel test.
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8.3Four 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.
Cast
- Michel Constantin as Geo Cassine
- Jean Keraudy as Roland Darban
- Philippe Leroy as Manu Borelli
- Raymond Meunier as Vossellin / Monseigneur
- Marc Michel as Claude Gaspard
- Jean-Paul Coquelin as Le lieutenant Grinval
Themes
- prison
- escape
- black and white
- urination
- warden
- manhole
- toothbrush
- tunnel
- hourglass
- neo-noir
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- prison film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Jacques Becker
- Screenwriter
- Jean Aurel
- Cast member
- Raymond Meunier
- Composer
- Philippe Arthuys
- Producer
- Serge Silberman
- Production company
- Titanus
- Cinematographer
- Ghislain Cloquet
- Narrative location
- La Santé Prison
- Duration
- 132
- FilmAffinity ID
- 803236
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1997-02-14
- title
- Le Trou
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 95%
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