Le Trou (1960)
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Le Trou rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb8.5/10· 23K votes
TMDb8.255/10· 571 votesWith 8.5/10 on IMDb, this film is well-rated across multiple platforms.
About Le Trou
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.
Cast of Le Trou
Michel Constantin
as Geo Cassine
Jean Keraudy
as Roland Darban
Philippe Leroy
as Manu Borelli
Raymond Meunier
as Vossellin / Monseigneur
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
- R
Raymond Bour
as Un gardien
Le Trou facts
- Box office
- $33.2K
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Escape narrative sustains tension through neo noir atmosphere
- •Black-and-white cinematography captures prison claustrophobia masterfully
- •Manhole symbolism deepens escape mythology throughout narrative
What the audience disliked
- •Hourglass pacing creates exhausting tension without narrative relief
- •Prison setting remains visually monotonous despite thematic weight
Trailer
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