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Papillon is a 2017 drama film directed by Michael Noer and also the last film by Red Granite Pictures. It tells the story of French convict Henri Charrière ( Charlie Hunnam ), nicknamed Papillon (" butterfly "), who was falsely imprisoned in 1933 in the notorious Devil's Island penal colony and escaped in 1941 with the help of another convict ...
- $10.1 million
- David Buckley
Papillon is a 1973 epic historical 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. The film stars Steve McQueen as Charrière ("Papillon") and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega.
- December 16, 1973
- Robert Dorfmann, Franklin J. Schaffner
Aug 24, 2018 · Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, a French safecracker who escaped from Devil's Island prison. Starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek, directed by Michael Noer, rated R for violence and nudity.
- (82K)
- 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 tried to escape from Devil's Island in French Guiana. The film features Steve McQueen as Papillon and Dustin Hoffman as his friend Louis Dega, and was nominated for one Oscar.
- (136K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 1973-12-19
A movie based on the true story of Henri Charriere, a safecracker who was wrongfully convicted for murder and escaped from Devil's Island. He befriends a counterfeiter who helps him with his plan, but faces many dangers and challenges along the way.
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Mar 31, 2023 · Papillon is a 1973 historical drama based on the memoir of Henri Charriere, a falsely convicted Frenchman who escaped from Devil's Island. The film showcases Steve McQueen's most expressive and emotive performance as Papillon, and his friendship with Dustin Hoffman's Louis Dega.
