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Papillon is a 1973 historical adventure drama [7] prison film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. The screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. was based on the 1969 autobiography by the French convict Henri Charrière. The film stars Steve McQueen as Charrière ("Papillon") and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega.
Sep 10, 2024 · Dustin Hoffman played the role of Louis Dega, Papillon’s fellow inmate and friend. Hoffman’s portrayal of Dega adds depth and complexity to the story, portraying the contrasting survival tactics and fortitude of two determined men.
With Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon. A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 4 min
Lorenzo Semple Jr. Screenplay. A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Still image of Steve McQueen (foreground, left) and Dustin Hoffman (foreground, right) in “Papillon”. The crew took advantage of the abundant marijuana that was readily available in Jamaica.
Mar 31, 2023 · The dramatization of the life of Frenchman Henri “Papillon” Charriere is a breathtaking historical account of his life as a falsely convicted felon at a French Guiana penal colony during the...
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Dec 24, 2011 · That's Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman actually wrestling a crocodile in the movie, "shot" by Vic Tayback who plays a guard. The "wounded" 22-foot croc used in the scene had been temporarily drugged with its deadly jaws wired shut.
