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Le Trou (1960)

Director(s) Jacques Becker
Producer(s) Serge Silberman
Top Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
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Le Trou (1960) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Jacques Becker and produced by Serge Silberman.

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Le Trou

By Michael on Apr 19, 2013 From Le Mot du Cinephiliaque

Le Trou (Jacques Becker, 1960) Introduced by one of the five men who tried to escape the prison Paix la Santé in France. This is the last film of director Jacques Becker, who died shortly after finishing the filming, Le Trou, is an excellent suspense film that however reminded of Grand Illusion, B... Read full article

Le trou (1960)

By Beatrice on Apr 17, 2013 From Flickers in Time

Le trou (“The Hole”) Directed by Jacques Becker 1960/France Filmsonor/Play Art/Titanus #353 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Second viewing IMDb users say 8.3; I say 9.0 Jacques Becker’s meticulously wrought Le Trou does not need appealing characters to get an audience... Read full article

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Le Trou Facts
Becker died two weeks after completing the film.
Jean-Pierre Melville regarded this as one of the greatest French films ever made.
Director Jacques Becker used mainly non-actors for purposes of authenticity. In fact, one of his choices was actually involved in the 1947 escape.
Shot over a period of 10 weeks.
La Sante prison was replicated right down to the smallest details, thanks to the help of the three actual members of the escape whom Becker hired to serve as production consultants.
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