---
title: 'The Hole (1960)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jacques Becker'
released: '1960-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 132
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hole-1960'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054407/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Hole (1960)

1960 · 132 min · Drama, Crime · France, Italy

Original title: Le Trou

## Synopsis

The Hole is a 1960 French crime film directed by Jacques Becker. It is an adaptation of José Giovanni's 1957 book The Break. It was called The Night Watch when first released in the United States, but is released under its French title today. The film is based on a true event concerning five prison inmates in La Santé Prison in France in 1947. Becker, who died just weeks after shooting had wrapped, cast mostly non-actors for the main roles, including one man who was actually involved in the 1947 escape attempt, and who introduces the film. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jacques Becker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-becker)
- **Screenplay:** [Jacques Becker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-becker), [José Giovanni](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-giovanni), [Jean Aurel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-aurel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Philippe Arthuys](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-arthuys)
- **Producer:** [Serge Silberman](https://cinepixo.com/people/serge-silberman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ghislain Cloquet](https://cinepixo.com/people/ghislain-cloquet)

## Cast

- [Catherine Spaak](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-spaak)
- [Lucien Camiret](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucien-camiret)
- [Gérard Hernandez](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-hernandez)
- [Philippe Dumat](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-dumat)
- [Jean Luisi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-luisi)
- [Marcel Rouzé](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-rouze)
- [Michel Constantin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-constantin)
- [Paul Préboist](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-preboist)
- [Marc Michel](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-michel)
- [Jean Keraudy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-keraudy)
- [Raymond Bour](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-bour)
- [Paul Pavel](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-pavel)
- [Jean Minisini](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-minisini)
- [Philippe Leroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-leroy)
- [Jean Becker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-becker)

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