Films Directed by Jacques Becker (Study Guide) - The Hole, Casque D'Or, the Lovers of Montparnasse, Edward and Caroline, Touchez Pas Au Grisbi (Paperback)

This is nonfiction commentary. Chapters: The Hole, Casque D'or, the Lovers of Montparnasse, Edward and Caroline, Touchez Pas Au Grisbi, the Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Antoine and Antoinette, Rendezvous in July, Paris Frills. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Hole (French: ) is a 1960 film directed by Jacques Becker. It is a film adaptation of Jose Giovanni's 1957 book of the same name. It was called The Night Watch when first released in the United States, but is released under its French title today. The film tells the true story of five prison inmates in La Sante Prison in France in 1947, where the men dig, tunnel and saw to attempt an escape. Director Becker, who died months after shooting of the film was completed, used mostly non-actors for the main roles in the film including one man (Jean Keraudy) who was actually involved in the 1947 escape, and who introduces the film. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. ...http: //booksllc.net/?id=3644789