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03/26/09
Le Trou (1960)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:11
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: The story of five prisoners who meticulously plan their escape, only to learn that one of them is scheduled to be pardoned a few days before the jail-break. One of the "prison" genre's most... [More]
Director: Jacques Becker
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Reviews for Le Trou
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Top CriticThis outstanding drama was the last film to be directed by Becker, who died shortly after its completion.
01/23/08
Top CriticJacques Becker's 1959 film was the last great flowering of French classicism; the 'tradition of quality' here goes out with a masterpiece.
01/23/08
Top CriticClassical in its intense simplicity, this is certainly Becker's most perfectly crafted film.
06/24/06
No review available.
07/04/05
The actors, none of whom are familiar, play their roles with such simple, natural force that they become not only bold adventurers but also deeply appreciable friends.
05/09/05
Top Critic[An] indispensable film.
03/21/05
No review available.
11/04/04
Usando a trama como subterfúgio para uma ácida análise social, Becker transformou este seu último trabalho em um filme tenso, inteligente e fascinante, despedindo-se com uma verdadeira obra-prima.
07/27/03
Excellent work from Jacques Becker.
11/10/02
Ingenious, resourceful and bold prisoners try to escape in this French prison-break movie
12/09/01
This was Jacques Becker's last film; he died shortly after the film was released.
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