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Le Trou
Why this pick
Like A Man Escaped, it turns imprisonment into a rigorously observed process, building extraordinary tension from physical detail, patience, and the prisoners’ disciplined cooperation.
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MOVIE1956 1h 39m FRA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
After the establishing shot of Montluc prison, but before the opening credits, the camera rests on a plaque commemorating the 7,000 prisoners who died at the hands of the Nazis.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jacques Ertaud
Orsini
François Leterrier
Fontaine