Le Trou

Directed by Jacques Becker
A
18 March 1960    2h 12m    Box Office: US$33,187Crime, Drama,
8.595%96%8.3
Just as four cell-mates are about to launch their elaborate escape from a tiny cell, a detainee from a cell-block under repair is transferred in. The four all face certain conviction and long sentences. Does the young new jail-mate have the same incentive and if so, can they trust him?

Where to Watch Le Trou

  • Michel ConstantinGeo Cassine
  • Jean KeraudyRoland Darban
  • Philippe LeroyManu Borelli
  • Raymond MeunierVossellin / Monseigneur
  • Marc MichelClaude Gaspard
  • Jean-Paul CoquelinLe lieutenant Grinval
  • André BervilLe directeur de la prison
  • Eddy RasimiBouboule
  • Philippe DumatUn gardien
  • Albert AugierUn gardien
  • Jean BeckerUn gardien / Assistant Director
  • Raymond BourUn gardien
  • Lucien CamiretMaurice Gaillardbois - Le détenu qui refuse de s'alimenter
  • Durieu
  • Gérard HernandezLe détenu à l'infirmerie
  • Jean LuisiUn détenu
  • Léon MinisiniLe plombier qui vient réparer la fuite
  • Paul PavelLe second plombier
  • Paul PréboistUn gardien
  • Marcel RouzéUn gardien

Le Trou Ratings & Reviews

  • Caleb Brian19 April 2026
    An indredibly tense yet restrained film. Uses repetition, waiting and silence incredibly effectively to keep you on edge as well as very tight blocking to keep you in the dark as much as the characters are.

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