Le trou 1960

Name: Le trou
Released: 1960-03-18
Cast: Michel Constantin, Jean Keraudy, Philippe Leroy, Raymond Meunier, Marc Michel

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Jacques Becker
Written by:	Jacques Becker & José Giovanni & Jean Aurel
Runtime:	132 minutes
Critics score:	100 / 100
Tagline:	The greatest film about prison life