| The Hole | |
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| Directed by | Jacques Becker |
| Screenplay by | Jacques Becker José Giovanni Jean Aurel |
| Based on | The Break 1957 book by José Giovanni |
| Produced by | Serge Silberman |
| Starring | Michel Constantin Marc Michel Jean Keraudy Philippe Leroy Raymond Meunier |
| Cinematography | Ghislain Cloquet |
| Edited by | Marguerite Renoir Geneviève Vaury |
| Music by | Philippe Arthuys |
| Distributed by | Titanus |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Hole (French: Le Trou) is a 1960 French crime film directed by Jacques Becker. It is an adaptation of José Giovanni's 1957 book The Break. It was called The Night Watch when first released in the United States, but is released under its French title today. The film is based on a true event concerning five prison inmates in La Santé Prison in France in 1947. Becker, who died just weeks after shooting had wrapped, cast mostly non-actors for the main roles, including one man (Jean Keraudy) who was actually involved in the 1947 escape attempt, and who introduces the film.[1] It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
- ^ Darragh O’Donoghue "Le Trou", senses of cinema website.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Hole". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-18.