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Golden Globe Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama 1974 · Nominated
Academy Award Music (Original Dramatic Score) 1974 · Nominated
Golden Globe Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama 1974 · Nominated
Academy Award Music (Original Dramatic Score) 1974 · Nominated
Convicted murderer Henri Charriere (Steve McQueen), known as "Papillon" for his butterfly chest tattoo, is transported to French Guiana to serve his sentence in a work camp. Determined to escape, Papillon forms an unlikely relationship with the frail but notorious forger Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman), who reluctantly joins in the attempt. Despite...