Le Trou (1960)
Poor Gaspard...
131 min
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.
- Release date
- March 18, 1960
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
- Box office
- $33,187
Where to watch
Subscription
Criterion Channel
Trailer
Cast
- Michel Constantin as Geo Cassine
- Jean Keraudy as Roland Darbant
- Philippe Leroy as Manu Borelli
- Raymond Meunier as Vossellin
- Marc Michel as Claude Gaspard
- Jean-Paul Coquelin as Le lieutenant Grinval
- André Bervil as Le directeur de la prison
- Eddy Rasimi as Bouboule
- Philippe Dumat as Un gardien
- Albert Augier as Un gardien
- Jean Becker as Un gardien
- Lucien Camiret as Maurice Gaillardbois - Le détenu qui refuse de s'alimenter
- Gérard Hernandez as Le détenu à l'infirmerie
- Jean Luisi as Un détenu
- Paul Pavel as Le second plombier
- Paul Préboist as Un gardien
- Marcel Rouzé as Un gardien
- Catherine Spaak as Nicole
- Dominique Zardi as Le détenu qui assiste le gardien à la fouille
- Raymond Meunier as Monseigneur
Crew
- Jacques Becker · Director
- José Giovanni · Writer
- Jacques Becker · Writer
- Jean Aurel · Writer
- Serge Silberman · Producer
- Philippe Arthuys · Composer
- Ghislain Cloquet · Cinematographer
- Marguerite Renoir · Editor
- Geneviève Vaury · Editor
- Rino Mondellini · Production designer