Le Trou is based on a true story. It follows five inmates in Paris’s La Santé Prison who plot a seemingly impossible escape. The "trou" (hole) refers to the hole they dig in their cell floor to access the sewers.
Available on Amazon UK (often titled The Night Watch ), this version is highly rated for its "surprisingly good" reproduction quality on large screens. The Night Watch (1960) ( Le trou ): Amazon.co.uk le trou english subtitles top
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If you are in the UK or have a region-free player, this version is excellent. The subtitles differ slightly from Criterion’s—sometimes more literal—but are highly accurate. The advantage here is a lower price point compared to importing Criterion. Le Trou is based on a true story