In 1947, at the French Rehabilitation Prison, when the prisoner Claude (Marc Michel) just moved into cell No. 11, he was ostracized by the other four inmates, the cautious Manu (Philippe Leroy), the cunning Roland (Jean Keraudy), the fierce and strong Gio (Michel Constantin) and the scheming "Your Excellency" (Raymond Meunier). Soon, the polite Claude was recognized and accepted by the four people, and he was allowed to join a thrilling prison break that was being carefully planned. The five people were ready to dig a hole in the ground to escape, but at this time Claude got the good news of being free. The classic prison break film "The Hole", directed by the French crime film master Jacques Becker, is the greatest film in the history of film about prison break. This was Jacques Becker's last work before his death. It was shortlisted for the Palme d'Or at the 13th Cannes Film Festival in 1960, won the Best Film Award from the French Film Critics Association, was nominated for the British Academy Film Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Foreign Actor, and was one of the top ten films in the French "Cahiers du Cinema" magazine, among many other honors.