Le Trou (1960)
Jacques Becker's 1960 French prison drama. Five inmates plan escape from La Sante.
Philippe Leroy appeared in Le Trou, playing one of five prisoners attempting an escape, and the film uses long unbroken takes of the actual digging in real time. He was a French paratrooper before acting and worked extensively in Italian cinema afterward.
Jean KeraudyJacques Becker's 1960 French prison drama. Five inmates plan escape from La Sante.
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