If You Like "Escape from Alcatraz" or "The Rock", You Will Love...

Le Trou (The Hole) – France (1960)

Le Trou is the French grand-père of Escape from Alcatraz and great grand-père of The Rock. It takes place inside a Parisian prison in 1947 where cellmates are trying to plan an escape. Whether or not they successfully make it out of the prison, you will have to find out for yourself. But this movie is now included on my top twenty-five list of all time.

My favorite thing about this movie is the minimalism. While there isn’t too much dialogue and absolutely no CGI or special effects, I sat in suspense the entire time I was watching this, wondering if the inmates would be caught as they explored the inner workings of the prison. As a viewer, you feel like you are right there with them, except for the fact you are lucky enough to be eating from a bowl of popcorn on your couch.