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Papillon is a 1973 historical adventure drama 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 .
Aug 24, 2018 · Based on the true story of Henri Charrière, a French convict who escaped from Devil's Island in French Guiana. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about the film's production and release.
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- Adventure, Biography, Crime
- Michael Noer
- 2018-08-24
Dec 19, 1973 · A biographical crime drama based on the true story of Henri Charrière, a French convict who escaped from Devil's Island in French Guyana. The film features Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman as the main characters, and was nominated for an Oscar and won two awards.
- (139K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 1973-12-19
Learn about the Papillon, a toy dog of singular beauty and upbeat athleticism, bred as a companion for noblewomen. Find out the breed standard, colors, markings, history, and more on the AKC website.
Though he has an alibi from his lover, Nenette, Papillon is convicted and condemned to the notorious Devil's Island penal colony in French Guiana — a hellish prison from which nobody has escaped. On the ship to South America, Papillon meets a quirky counterfeiter named Louis Dega.
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- Bleecker Street
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Papillon is a 2017 film based on the autobiographical books of Henri Charriere, a French safecracker who was wrongfully convicted for murder and escaped from Devil's Island. The film follows his journey of survival, friendship and freedom with fellow inmate Louis Dega, a counterfeiter.
