The Hole

1960 film by Jacques Becker
Movie film Q1113049
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The Hole

Summary

The Hole is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,170 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hole's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Hole was directed by Jacques Becker[4].
  • José Giovanni wrote the screenplay for The Hole[5].
  • Jacques Becker wrote the screenplay for The Hole[6].
  • Jean Aurel wrote the screenplay for The Hole[7].
  • The Hole's composer is recorded as Philippe Arthuys[8].
  • The Hole's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Hole's genre is crime film[10].
  • The Hole's genre is prison film[11].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Michel Constantin[12].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Philippe Leroy[13].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Catherine Spaak[14].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Jean Keraudy[15].
  • A cast member of The Hole was André Bervil[16].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Dominique Zardi[17].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Gérard Hernandez[18].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Jean Becker[19].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Jean Luisi[20].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Jean Minisini[21].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Lucien Camiret[22].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Marc Michel[23].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Marcel Rouzé[24].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Paul Pavel[25].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Paul Préboist[26].
  • A cast member of The Hole was Philippe Dumat[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hole was produced by Serge Silberman[28]. It was directed by Jacques Becker[4]. Screenwriters include José Giovanni[5], Jacques Becker[6], and Jean Aurel[7]. Cast members include Michel Constantin[12], Philippe Leroy[13], Catherine Spaak[14], Jean Keraudy[15], André Bervil[16], and Dominique Zardi[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1960[29], March 18, 1960[30], April 1, 1960[31], and February 14, 1997[32]. The original language of The Hole was French[33]. Genres include drama film[9], crime film[10], and prison film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 8.6/10[35] and 95%[36].

Why It Matters

The Hole ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,170 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1960-03-18T00:00:00Z, +1960-04-01T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter José Giovanni, Jacques Becker, Jean Aurel
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+132'}
    Bbfc rating 12 certificate
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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