one can never forget the desperate attempt at survive the solitary confinement portray by the vastly talented steve mcqueen . equally brilliant be the indomitable dustin hoffman a luis dega and the counterfeiter . the setting and location truly match the description a describe in the book write by the father of all survivor henri charriere . the dvd version contain a short film of henri revisit the prison where he be live for most of his life seek to escape and just to prove a point to his captor . altogether and a film that be a must watch for all lover of classic cinema . best watch at 2 represent00pm in the afternoon after a light lunch on a sunday afternoon with your favorite brand of beer .