Prisoner's Dilemma

Ransom 2022-04-21 09:03:45

I have to admire that a classic is a classic. Movies made 60 years ago are still worth watching. Prison escape is a technical job, bold and careful, precise calculation, and collaborative work, especially the details of smashing floors, sawing iron fences, and digging holes in sewers in the movie, as well as the perspective of the cat-eye lens. It's a pity that the news of the withdrawal (not sure if the warden lied to the male protagonist) came at a wrong time. Now that Claude knows that he will be released soon, facing his "prisoner's dilemma", his best choice is to What? First, escape from prison together, you can get freedom outside the prison and get the approval of the inmates, but you can't return to normal life, and you have to risk being caught back to the prison for a heavy sentence. Second, do not inform but do not escape together, you will not be able to enjoy freedom outside the prison, and you will receive the same heavy sentence for not reporting your knowledge and participating in digging a hole. Third, take the initiative to inform, get freedom, return to normal life, and be able to be with my sister-in-law again, but will be despised, angry and even retaliated by the inmates, but it doesn't matter if one person is outside the prison and a group of people inside the prison. However, the power is still in the hands of the warden. Although he took the initiative to inform, he has also participated in digging holes, and he has the final say. Poor Claude...

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Le Trou quotes

  • [first lines]

    self: [wiping grease off hands] Hello. My friend Jacques Becker recreated a true story in all its detail. My story. It took place in 1947 at the Sante prison.

  • [last lines]

    Roland Darban: [stripped, facing the wall under guard] Poor Gaspard.

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