Le Trou
8.3/10
Rating
132 min
Runtime
1960
Release Year
Jacques Becker
Director
Cast
Michel Constantin, Jean Keraudy, Philippe Leroy, Raymond Meunier, Marc Michel
Quick Synopsis
In a French prison, four inmates have been secretly planning to escape by digging a tunnel out of their cell. When a new prisoner named Claude Gaspard is assigned to their cell, they decide to trust him with their plan. Over the next three days, the group uses a bedpost to break through the concrete floor and starts crawling through the sewer system beneath the prison. Despite their careful efforts, their chance of successfully escaping remains uncertain.
Detailed Synopsis of Le Trou
Four 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.
