Can I recover a file erased from Trash?

Good day to all the experts. I have mistakenly deleted a large file (about 20Gb) that manages my photo library in iPhoto, and on top to that also erased it from Trash. Perhaps it was called smt like Library*.iPhoto.
I still have all my row images in various folders but I see nothing when I enter iPhoto. About 2000 pics missing. Photos of my travels since 2005! Is there a way to recover a deleted file? Do I have to purchase a data-recovery software? Or are there any reliable freebies? I will be much obliged for your guidance...

Many thanks to Sig and Lymnos. I have tried the Data rescue software suggested by Sig, but I can't get it to work because it needs a separate drive to write on which i don't have - it does not accept a writable CD for that purpose. What i don't understand is the following. I found out that all my pictures are still accessible through the Pictures folder in the Finder (as Originals). But I do not see them anymore in iPhoto. I don't understand what the very large (20Giga) file that i deleted was.

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