
Le Trou
Poor Gaspard...
Directed by Jacques Becker
Produced by Filmsonor, Play Art
A tense, claustrophobic neo-noir about imprisoned men bound by a desperate escape plan, where trust becomes as fragile as their tunnel.
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.
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Where to watch
- StreamThe Criterion Channel
Questions people ask
Is Le Trou sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Le Trou easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Le Trou end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Le Trou violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Le Trou scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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There is almost nothing else like this.
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