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(aka 'Il Buco" or "The Hole" or "The Night Watch')

directed by Jacques Becker
France / Italy 1960

In a Paris prison cell, five inmates use every ounce of their tenacity and ingenuity in an elaborate attempt to tunnel to freedom. Based on the novel by José Giovanni, Jacques Becker’s Le Trou (The Hole) balances lyrical humanism with a tense, unshakable air of imminent danger.

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Theatrical Release: March 18th, 1960

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DVD Review: Criterion - Region 0 - NTSC

DVD Box Cover		CLICK to order from:
Distribution	Criterion Collection - Spine # 129 - Region 0 - NTSC
Runtime	2:11:56
Video	1.66:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.87 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
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Audio	French (Dolby Digital 1.0)
Subtitles	English, None
Features	Release Information: Studio: Criterion / Home Vision Aspect Ratio: Original aspect Ratio 1.66:1 Edition Details: • 12-page liner notes booklet with essay by Chris Fujiwara DVD Release Date: October 16th, 2001 Keep Case Chapters: 19

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I love a good prison picture... and this is a great one. The image is fantastic - exquisitely sharp and detailed. My only gripe might be that the gray scale is a little weaker in this image than on other Criterion DVDs. Original mono sound, decent unobtrusive subtitles, no extras save a nice liner notes booklet and the lower price-point too... so I wouldn't hesitate. Great film, Great image. out of