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Information
- A.k.a.
- Le Trou
- Year
- 1960
- Runtime
- 131 min.
- Director
- Jacques Becker
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rating *
- 8.5
- Votes *
- 7,411
- Checks
- 3,252
- Favs
- 785
- Dislikes
- 15
- Favs/checks
- 24.1% (1:4)
- Favs/dislikes
- 52:1
Top comments
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JStein
Very well done prison escape movie. I love the amount of time they spend showing them actually digging / filing away at things. It should be so monotonous but it ends up being very immersing. 6 years 5 months ago -
Forrester
One of the best prison escape films I've ever seen. I never thought it would be so exciting to see a group of prisoners dig tunnels. The lack of music makes the film suspenseful and gives it a very realistic feel. I really had the feeling like I was there with the prisoners, and you really hope they succeed in digging the tunnel without the guards noticing. The ending was a shocker and I'm still in awe of it. 8 years 2 months ago -
HighCaliber
So glad I came across icheckmovies.com! Le Trou was one of four movies in the Crime category that I hadn't seen (hadn't even heard of it before), so I decided to see it. And I am so glad I did!
I loved the film and it's my favorite prison/escape movie by far. I sat on the edge the entire running time and kept trying to look over their shoulders for guards. It's been long since a movie had me this involved. 7 years 4 months ago
In 13 official lists
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This movie ranks #2 in iCheckMovies - Most Favorite
iCheckMovies - Most Favo…
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This movie ranks #3 in IMDb's 1960s Top 50
IMDb's 1960s Top 50
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This movie ranks #7 in IMDb's Thriller Top 50
IMDb's Thriller Top 50
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This movie ranks #12 in IMDb's Crime Top 50
IMDb's Crime Top 50
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This movie ranks #27 in IMDb's Drama Top 50
IMDb's Drama Top 50
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This movie ranks #51 in Times' 100 Best French Films
Times' 100 Best French F…
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This movie ranks #64 in François Truffaut's The Films of My Life
François Truffaut's The …
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This movie ranks #98 in TimeOut's 100 Best French Films
TimeOut's 100 Best Frenc…
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This movie ranks #132 in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
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This movie ranks #353 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
1001 Movies You Must See…
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This movie ranks #500 in Cahiers du cinéma - Yearly top 10s
Cahiers du cinéma - Year…
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This movie ranks #759 in TSPDT 1000 Noir Films
TSPDT 1000 Noir Films
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This movie ranks #898 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
They Shoot Pictures, Don…
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